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WOODEN WONDERS OF HERCULANEUM In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius, a volcano that is still active, blew its lid. Herculaneum almost looks as though it was abanonded just yesterday — not almost 2,000 years ago. The best-preserved city in the world largely because its ancient Roman structures stand today much as they did thousands of years ago. Houses, buildings, roofs, and even organic food are still intact, with excavations of the city's sewers turning up things like olive pits. The ancient but perfectly preserved beautiful Roman city where even food is still intact | Daily Express