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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Beach buried by eruption of Mount Vesuvius reopens to public after restoration

Two people stand on a balcony and overlook buildings in Ercolano
The beach has been restored to give visitors to Herculaneum archaeological park an impression of what the town would have been like. Photograph: Ciro Fusco/EPA

An ancient Roman beach that was buried by the AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius has reopened to the public at Herculaneum archaeological park in southern Italy.

The beach has been reinstated after conservation work in recent years restored its original level, including bringing back sand, which is aimed at giving visitors the experience of walking along the beach almost as it was before the eruption.

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