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Ages Town Resina: In the Middle Ages town Resina the town of Resina was built on top of buried Herculaneum. Resina was renamed Ercolano (Herculaneum) in 1969.
Excavations. The first archaeological discoveries at Herculaneum were made by chance in 1709. Systematic digging was started in 1738. Wells and tunnels were dug into the interior of the mass of volcanic material, and in this manner paintings, mosaics, sculptures, and other objects were brought to light. The Herculaneum Museum was set up in the royal palace of neighboring Portici to house the discoveries.
A man who traveled ii the Middle Ages town Resina must have been confused by the numerous systems of reckoning time that varied from town to town and country to country.
Under the Roman Empire years were indicated by the names of the consuls; in the West no consuls were appointed after A. D. 534, and in the East, after 541.
In 425 B.C. Pylos was the scene of an Athenian naval victory over Sparta. The new town in the Middle Ages town Resina came to be known as Na-varino (locally Neokastron), while the old site was called Palaea Navarino (or Palaeo-kastron). From 1498 the town was held mostly by the Turks until their defeat at the battle of Navarino in Pylos Bay by the combined British, French, and Russian fleet (1827). Later in the 19th century its original name was restored. Pop. (1961) 2,434. |
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