Reconstruction of Ancient Herculaneum

This page features a virtual reconstruction of ancient Herculaneum, presented through a video based on digital models and visual simulations.
The reconstruction shows how the Roman city looked before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, helping viewers visualize buildings, streets, and urban spaces that are now preserved only as archaeological remains.

Understanding the city beyond the ruins

Walking through the excavations allows visitors to observe walls, streets, and architectural details, but it can be difficult to imagine the original appearance of the city.
The virtual reconstruction provides a broader spatial perspective, restoring volumes, heights, and relationships between buildings that are no longer visible on the site.

This visual approach is useful both before and after visiting the excavations.

A visual aid to the archaeological visit

The reconstruction of ancient Herculaneum is not meant to replace the archaeological experience, but to support it.
Through the video, viewers can:

better understand the urban layout of the Roman city;
place individual buildings within their original context;
interpret what is seen during the on-site visit;

Video: virtual reconstruction of ancient Herculaneum