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Erculanum [Herculaneum] Le Theatre
Unknown, 1881, Photograph
Erculanum [Herculaneum] Le Theatre
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24516
Title
Erculanum [Herculaneum] Le Theatre, Statue Famille Balbus, Fouilles 1711
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1881
Size
20.0 x 24.1 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Herculaneum was first discovered in 1709 by a farmer who was digging a well, and was later excavated by the Duke of Elbeuf and then more systematically by a Spanish engineer called Rocque Joaquin de Alcubierre.
These early 'excavators' burrowed down through the volcanic rock searching for any marble valuables and other artistic treasures that could be brought to the surface and laid claim to.
The biggest discovery was an entire Roman theatre. The old tunnels still provide the only access to the ancient theatre, hidden from the modern world.
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