Italy: Re-opening to the public of the underground route of the Ancient Theatre of the Herculaneum Archaeological Park

ITALY, ERCOLANO - APRIL 22: A general view of the excavations of the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum, in Herculaneum near Naples, Southern Italy, on April 22, 2022. "The route in the bowels of the earth and in the history of the ancient city", the underground route leading to the Ancient Theatre of the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum, reopens to the public, after the long pause due to the state of emergency, with an experimental project of reopening to the public will start on 23 April 2022. The Theatre, dating back to Roman times, buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, discovered during the archaeological excavations of ancient Herculaneum is the first building ever to be discovered in the city of Herculaneum, but also in all those towns that were destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79. The path is underground and reaches about 25 metres from street level, formed by a series of flights of stairs and tunnels that allow you to see parts of the building buried, descending to the floor of the orchestra, paved in white marble, the stage space is largely occupied by two large eighteenth-century pillars made by Francesco La Vega for static reasons, the stage front has the main door in the middle, the two hospitales doors on the sides and four side niches. (Photo by Manuel Dorati/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)