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I’ve waited 22 years but very recently I finally got to visit the Roman theatre at #Herculaneum which is still buried in the eruption material of AD 79. My excitement was palpable... #HerculaneumTheatre 
The Roman theatre in Herculaneum is located just north of the excavated part of the ancient town. But for a series of tunnels dug through it in the 18th/19th centuries, it lies hidden from view under the volcanic debris of 79AD. Only small glimpses of the structure are possible.
Today, the descent into the theatre is through a building on Via Mare & by way of a steep flight of steps cut into the volcanic material, just as it was at the time of the Grand Tour in the 18th century.
Image 2: 1840 lithograph of some of the visitors to the theatre (anonymous)
Image 2: 1840 lithograph of some of the visitors to the theatre (anonymous)
