This video shows the ancient shoreline at Herculaneum and just how deeply it was buried during the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. It also shows the boathouses in which hundreds of people died. The skeletons you see today are replicas in the same positions as the originals were when they were found. | International Man of History

57K views · 433 reactions | Herculaneum, buried by Vesuvius in 79 ACE, gives a chilling glimpse into ancient Roman daily life. Its preservation deepens our understanding of a vital historical event. The pyroclastic surge that struck Herculaneum exceeded 900°F (500°C). The extreme heat was so intense that it flash-vaporized body fluids and turned at least one victim's brain matter into glass. | Historix | Facebook