Herculaneum was an ancient town, located in the modern-day comune of Ercolano.
The city was destroyed and buried under volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Like its neighbouring city Pompeii, Herculaneum is famous as one of the few ancient cities preserved more or less intact, with no later accretions or modifications. The thick layer of ash that blanketed the town also protected it against looting and the elements. Unlike Pompeii, the mainly pyroclastic material that covered Herculaneum carbonized and preserved more wood in objects such as roofs, beds, and doors, as well as other organic-based materials such as food and papyrus.

The Museum of Capodimonte is situated in Naples, on the similarly named hill and is surrounded by the Royal Park, a green area that covers approximately 130 hectares and contains more than 400 species of plants.
Among the avenues, that were masterfully designed by the architecture Ferdinando Sanfelice, there are 16 historical buildings including residences, lodges, labs, storages, churches as well as fountains, statues, orchards and gardens.