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Definition of Herculaneum
1. Noun. Ancient city; now destroyed.
Group relationships: Italia, Italian Republic, Italy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Herculaneum
Literary usage of Herculaneum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"Atherton, 12 m. from the town, is served by rail from Cairns, which is the port
for the Herberton district Herculaneum. an ancient city of Italy, ..."
2. Records of the Past by Records of the Past Exploration Society (1905)
"CONTEMPLATED EXPLORATION OF Herculaneum :— Prof. Charles Waldstein, of Cambridge,
England, Slade professor of fine arts in the university, and formerly a ..."
3. The Classical World by Classical Association of the Atlantic States (1908)
"II Passages from Ancient Authors referring to Herculaneum, with Translations,
255-270, III List of Principal Objects which can ..."
4. Abstracts of the Papers Printed in the Philosophical Transactions of the by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1833)
"Some Observations and Experiments on the Papyri found in the Ruins of Herculaneum.
By Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. PRS Read March 15, 1821. [Phil. Trans. ..."
5. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1917)
"Matte Granulation at Herculaneum, Mo. BT 8. ... to granulate the matte that is
produced in the smelter of the St. Joseph Lead Co. at Herculaneum, Mo., ..."
6. The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature by Tobias George Smollett (1772)
"... of Herculaneum, Pompeii, and Stabia, &c. In a Litter so Count Bruhl,/rtm the Abbe
... when Herculaneum was totally overwhelmed by an irruption of Mount ..."
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