Herculaneum: Entering the City from the Boat Houses

 After viewing the Suburban Baths and the boat houses, we climbed a ramp that leads from the waterfront to the city itself, passing through the city wall.

 Looking to the right from the ramp, the statue of Marco Nonio Balbo can be seen. Rust marks are clearly visible on the backside, perhaps from modern metals that are used to keep the statue together.

This is the view upon entering the tunnel into the city. One can image Herculaneum residents trodding these same stones two thousand years ago. Now, we will take a quick tour of a few of the oceanfront villas in Herculaneum.