Herculaneum Beach — Boathouse Row Victims Harbor

Why it mattersKey Roman Herculaneum beach harbour fisher folk last victims submerged-city with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

79 CE harbor beach

Period

Roman Vesuvius 79 CE (Herculaneum destroyed 01:30 Aug 25 79 CE)

Culture

Roman Herculaneum beach harbour fisher folk last victims

Purpose

Herculaneum harbor 12 arched boathouses (43 m row) with 340 skeletons beachfront — fleeing population 300 on beach with boats trapped under 20 m pyroclastic

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1892

Excavation

Excavated

1. 2005 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Herculaneum Beach — Boathouse Row Victims Harbor

2. c. 1500 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Herculaneum Beach — Boathouse Row Victims Harbor

• Herculaneum Beach — Boathouse Row Victims Harbor — Principal Harbour

  harbour

  harbour at Herculaneum Beach — Boathouse Row Victims Harbor — primary structure

  40.8061° N · 14.3477° E

• Herculaneum Beach — Boathouse Row Victims Harbor — Northern Wall

  wall

  wall at Herculaneum Beach — Boathouse Row Victims Harbor — hydraulic feature

  40.8057° N · 14.3479° E

• Herculaneum Beach — Boathouse Row Victims Harbor — Southern Temple

  temple

  temple at Herculaneum Beach — Boathouse Row Victims Harbor — primary structure

  40.8046° N · 14.3483° E