Herculaneum's ruins are near Naples.
Ercolano [ erkoˈlaːno ] is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples , Campania of Southern Italy . Herculaneum . Its ruins are located in the commune of Ercolano , Campania , Italy . Naples . In the immediate vicinity of Naples are numerous culturally and historically significant sites , including the Palace of Caserta and the Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum .