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  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: A couple sits on the terrace overlooking the excavation of the archeological site, the new city and Mount Vesuvius in Herculaneum, Italy,  on 2 August, 2012. <br />
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The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
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  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: Spanish tourists look the excavation of the archeological site from the terrace in Herculaneum, Italy,  on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_02.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: A young spanish tourist rests on the terrace overlooking the archeological site and the new town of Herculaneum, Italy,  on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_03.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: View of the arched boat houses and of the terrace o M. Nonio Balbo as seen from the top of the 25 meters of volcanic rock that buried the city for almost 2,000 years, in Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
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The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
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  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: A children's map of the Gulf of Naples (Neapolis in greek) including Herculaneum and Pompei, is hanged in the on-site office of the Herculaneum Conservation Project in Herculaneum, Italy,  on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
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  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: Domenico Camardo, Lead Archeologist of the Herculaneum Conservation Project, as he is interviewed in the on-site office of the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy,  on 2 August, 2012. <br />
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The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_06.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Sirano Accorteo, 65, consignee of the archeological, poses in the deposit in Herculaneum, italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_07.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: The herm of Apollo found in the atrium of the suburban thermaes is preserved in the deposit of the archeological finds in Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
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  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: A bas-relief is preserved in the deposit of the archeological finds in Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_09.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: A contruction worker of the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, whose task is to drill the soil in order extract core samples to be analyzed on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_10.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: A contruction worker of the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, whose task is to drill the soil in order extract core samples to be analyzed on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_11.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: A contruction worker of the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, works on a drilling rig in order extract core samples to be analyzed on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_12.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: A tunnel digged in the 25 meters of volcanic rock that covered Herculaneum for nearly 2,000 years, connects the top of the rock to the uncovered city of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_13.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: View of the ancient beach of Herculaneum, Italy, between the coastal contructions (left) and the 25 meters of volcanic rock that buried the city for almost 2,000 years, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_14.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  A skeleton are here in one of the six boat chamber of the ancient seafront of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. Excavations in the port area of Herculaneum initially turned up more than 55 skeletons. The skeletons were found on the seafront, where it is believed they had fled in an attempt to escape the volcanic eruption. About 300 skeletons were founds in the ancient town of Herculaneum.<br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_15.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Skeletons are here in one of the six boat chamber of the ancient seafront of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. Excavations in the port area of Herculaneum initially turned up more than 55 skeletons. The skeletons were found on the seafront, where it is believed they had fled in an attempt to escape the volcanic eruption. About 300 skeletons were founds in the ancient town of Herculaneum.<br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_16.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Skeletons are here in one of the six boat chamber of the ancient seafront of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. Excavations in the port area of Herculaneum initially turned up more than 55 skeletons. The skeletons were found on the seafront, where it is believed they had fled in an attempt to escape the volcanic eruption. About 300 skeletons were founds in the ancient town of Herculaneum.<br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_17.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Skeletons are here in one of the six boat chamber of the ancient seafront of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. Excavations in the port area of Herculaneum initially turned up more than 55 skeletons. The skeletons were found on the seafront, where it is believed they had fled in an attempt to escape the volcanic eruption. About 300 skeletons were founds in the ancient town of Herculaneum.<br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_18.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Skeletons are here in one of the six boat chamber of the ancient seafront of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. Excavations in the port area of Herculaneum initially turned up more than 55 skeletons. The skeletons were found on the seafront, where it is believed they had fled in an attempt to escape the volcanic eruption. About 300 skeletons were founds in the ancient town of Herculaneum.<br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_19.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Skeletons are here in one of the six boat chamber of the ancient seafront of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. Excavations in the port area of Herculaneum initially turned up more than 55 skeletons. The skeletons were found on the seafront, where it is believed they had fled in an attempt to escape the volcanic eruption. About 300 skeletons were founds in the ancient town of Herculaneum.<br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_20.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Skeletons are here in one of the six boat chamber of the ancient seafront of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. Excavations in the port area of Herculaneum initially turned up more than 55 skeletons. The skeletons were found on the seafront, where it is believed they had fled in an attempt to escape the volcanic eruption. About 300 skeletons were founds in the ancient town of Herculaneum.<br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_21.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Emmanuela Faenza, 30, collaborator restorer of the Herculaneum Conservatoin Project, climbs a scaffold before restoring a fresco in the House of Argus in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_22.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Marco Biglietto, 37, collaborator restorer of the Herculaneum Conservatoin Project, works on the restoration of the House of Argus in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_23.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Marco Biglietto, 37, collaborator restorer of the Herculaneum Conservatoin Project, injects mortar for the preservation of the plaster in the House of Argus in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_24.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Marco Biglietto, 37, collaborator restorer of the Herculaneum Conservatoin Project, works on the restoration of the House of Argus in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_25.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Emmanuela Faenza, 30, collaborator restorer of the Herculaneum Conservatoin Project, cleans a fresco in the House of Argus in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_26.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: A fresco in the House of Argus in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_27.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Emmanuela Faenza, 30, collaborator restorer of the Herculaneum Conservatoin Project, cleans a fresco in the House of Argus in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_28.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Emmanuela Faenza, 30, collaborator restorer of the Herculaneum Conservatoin Project, takes off her helmet on the scaffold after a day of work cleaning a fresco in the House of Argus in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_29.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  A family of toursists rest in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_30.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  A family of toursists rest in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_31.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: Tourists photograph the mosaic of Neptune and  Amphitrite in House Number 22 in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on  2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_32.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: Tourists photograph the mosaic of Neptune and  Amphitrite in House Number 22 in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on  2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_33.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  A construction worker in the house of Neptune and Amphitrite (House Number 22) in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012.<br />
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The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_34.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: The mosaic of Neptune and Amphitrite in House Number 22 in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
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The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
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  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: A tourists reads the map of the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, in the Decumanus Maximus street on 2 August, 2012. <br />
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The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_36.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: A young tourist observes a shop in the Decumanus Maximus street in Herculaneum, Italy,  on 2 August, 2012. <br />
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The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
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  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  An uncovered building of excavation of the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on the Decumanus Maximus street on 2 August, 2012. <br />
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The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
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  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: Tourists walk in the Decumanus Maximus street of the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_39.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Toursists observe the frescoes in the College of the Augustales in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
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The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_40.jpg
  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Toursists observe the frescoes in the College of the Augustales in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
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The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
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  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  A Toursist walks by the frescoes in the College of the Augustales in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
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The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
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  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Frescoes in the College of the Augusales in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
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The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
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  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  A tourist walk by the garden of an uncovered house in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
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  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  Tourists in one of the uncovered houses of the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
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  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012: Tourists in the Sannite house in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
<br />
The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
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  • Herculaneum, Italy - 2 August, 2012:  A tourist read a map in the atrium of the House of Argus in the archeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, on 2 August, 2012. <br />
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The Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is a public/private initiative launched in 2001 for the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Herculaneum. This ancient Roman city in Italy was destroyed and buried along with Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It has a history of excavation dating back to the early eighteenth century.<br />
The project was set up by David W. Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, together with Pietro Giovanni Guzzo of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, to take the measures necessary to provide a response to the serious condition of the site after decades of neglect.
    Herculaneum_47.jpg