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The rediscovery of Herculaneum, buried up to 23 meters (75 feet) with hot mud and ash from Vesuvius' eruption, began here, with the chance finding of the ancient theater. Now, descend into the site with Darius to learn about its excavation and just what is visible today. It's still a maze that gives a sense of the dangers and efforts of the original explorers, tunneling through the volcanic material.

Go to https://ercolano.beniculturali.it to make your visit to Herculaneum and the theater!

0:00 Introduction
1:21 Locating the theater within Herculaneum, its construction
1:55 Rediscovery of the theater
2:57 Underground tour; inscriptions in situ (on location)
4:39 Parts of a Roman theater: scaenae frons, proscenium, cavea
5:31 Fresco, stucco, bronze statues (in the Naples Archaeological Museum)
7:00 More exploration!

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