What Happened To Herculaneum? | Pompeii: Out Of Time With Tom Hiddleston | National Geographic

Class is in session and Tom Hiddleston, aka Professor Tom, shares 10 fascinating facts about the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum in this new video from National Geographic. Located even closer to Mount Vesuvius than Pompeii, Herculaneum was buried by volcanic mud after the eruption in 79 A.D., preserving homes, artifacts, and even an entire ancient library. Herculaneum offers a rare look into life in the Roman Empire before Vesuvius changed everything.