My father had the opportunity to visit Pompeii for the first time at age 5... in the mid-1920s. An unforgettable experience for a French kid, especially at the time - and when he took me there for MY first time, half a century later, we discovered together Herculaneum as well. I personally revisited the site four other times during the following decades. It’s a bit like strolling in the very streets and entering the very houses of that kind of Roman ghost-town some 2000 years ago - except the whole population seems to have just mysteriously vanished into thin air. Hope to get back to ‘Ercolano‘ one last time, as long as I’m still able to travel by myself!

Imagine the loving care that the archeologists put in to recover this site. Thankyou to them and the entire proffession. Beautiful video. I visited pompii but missed this site

We visited Herculaneum in May 2018 and it was beautiful . The only problem we had was our car was broken into at the onsite parking garage and it was an inside job . They didn't count on the fact that my wife speaks fluent Italian . The onsite attendants at first refused to call the Police. When they realized my wife understood perfectly what they were saying to each other one of the attendants decided to help us and he apologized for what we had to go through.

Really amazing architecture, frescoes, brickwork. How beautifully designed those days. Thank you

I've visited both sites several times. . . can never get enough.

Tragically preserved I feel sorry for the souls who passed away if they only knew what was coming 😭

We went a couple of years ago and had a wonderful holiday, taking in this site too. One cannot imagine the trauma of those poor people. To be buried for centuries. I found it almost unbelievable that the beach was buried to such a depth.

the scariest thing is that all the skulls have more teeth than most of us today

I would love to see Herculaneum in person too! This is an excellent vid showing the real life of these people and sorrowfully showing their real deaths, so sad. Herculaneum was so beautiful at that time and is still very beautiful as the remains show today.

Been to pompeii and here about 1998..loved it..

I agree that Herculaneum was more interesting than Pompeii because it’s more compact and I felt I was in a town, not just an archeological site. I loved walking through the many streets with buildings on either side. I also suggest visiting Herculaneum and watching a virtual tour of Pompeii.

I would give ANYTHING to see this for myself! This is going to be my life's goal. Herculaneum!

I have to agree we visited both my personal favourite was herculaneum simply breathtaking

The bricks weren’t “put in as a diamond” the walls were put together piece by piece brick by brick in a very specific pattern with each piece made to fit tightly in a specific area made for it because they had figured out the transference of energy from earthquakes having dealt with them for so long so they built accordingly so that they walls could effectively withstand and transfer that energy... it’s more evidence of the ingenuity and genius of their construction and didn’t have anything at all to do with looks

Hi! A hug from Italy!

Excellent video!

Agreed, have been to both Pompei and Herculanium and the latter is smaller but better preserved.

Really cool place. After watching several videos on KZfaq, I too would rather go to Herculaneum versus Pompeii 👍🏼

too loud background

Sadly the background music drowns out the narration and spoils it. Bet it was interesting. My daughter went to Pompeii.

Awesome. Thanks.

This has been on KZfaq for a year and no comments? Wow

Lovely video l will certainly make a trip. The only thing I have issue with is the music your video didn't need it it was off-putting. Thank you for sharing. 😊😊😊😊🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Why on earth must so many "narrators" feel compelled to include musical background, especially when their narration is overwhelmed by it?

Ces ruines sont très impressionnantes

The background music is too loud on your video...it's making it almost impossible to understand what you're saying.

I’d love to know what you said mate but the 6th symphony orchestra drowned you out! For all that I enjoyed your vid thanks.

The narration is lost in the louder background music.

They can put some csi technology on the skulls so we can see how they looked like.

I would go to both places if I could

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Wish the music wasn't so loud!!

When I visied the Herculaneum site in 2018 I found it interesting how there are neighborhoods all around it whereas the Pompeii site sits off by itself.

Så intressant.

I cannot understand what you are saying - background music is too loud.

I like it.

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Do not make this mistake. Both absolutely worth a visit.

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Parece mais construções do futuro que do passado.

Well, it's not better for the people that got blasted by the vocano.

the audio is drowned out by the Steve Roach.

what a tragedy , they though they were safe behind the walls .

Music is too loud! You don't need music anyway, it subtracts and does not add.

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Who the heck edited this ? Cannot understand most of narration.

Here's the thing...

WHY THIS SUPER LOUD MUSIC?

Dem bones Dem bones Dem dry bones hear ye the word of The Lord

you really shouldn't tell people not to go to Pompei, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. just because you find Herulaneum nicer does not mean that everyone will.

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audio is horrible, which 2nd grader was in charge of it ?

death= big$$$$$

This is a very terrible introduction, you used the word "interesting" to describe a disaster site, and repeat several times "don't go to Pompeii, you even used "better" on the video title. Where in the world did you learn English ? You could have had used "more educational" instead of "interesting", and "if you have time limitation, could choose here first" , and "more sharked" to replace "better".

The dam music is load Had to turn it off.

You really do need to learn how to pronounce the name of the place. You'd tried it three times or so, each time differently, before finally getting it right! And then you get it wrong again! Fascinating, nevertheless.

Si pubblicizza sempre Pompei e non Ercolano. È un grave errore.

ditch the music, very hard to hear your voice

*SERBIA*

"Better" ruins???

What is that God awful Organ music ? It drowns out the narrator .

Get rid of that noise

Stopped watching what would be good because of naff music

No they are not bettor they are the same they are not better why would you say this to Pompeii it was lovely