Friends of Herculaneum Society
The Friends of Herculaneum Society is a British association founded in 2004 to promote research into the archaeological site of Herculaneum at Ercolano, near Naples, Italy. Its headquarters are in the Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies in Oxford. It is registered as a charity and incorporated as a company under the name "The Herculaneum Society." Role and Interests. The Society's registered aims as a charity are: The Society's members are particularly interested in the Villa of the Papyri and in the possibility of finding a hitherto unknown library or libraries in the  unexcavated parts of that structure. More than 1800 Herculaneum papyri were discovered in Herculaneum in the 18th century, and it is hoped that many more may yet be discovered, including a Latin library containing hitherto lost classics. Members of the Society come from all walks of life. Its membership is not exclusive to scholars as it includes all those interested in Herculaneum, the Villa of the Papyri, other Vesuvian sites and Ancient Rome in general. Trustees. Ms Kay Byers, Ms Alison Carter, Professor Daniel Delattre (CNRS, Paris), Dr. Gianluca Del Mastro (University of Naples Federico II), Dr Holger Essler (Julius -Maximilians-Universität Würzburg), Prof. Robert Fowler (University of Bristol), Dr. Joy Littlewood, Prof. Annalisa Marzano (University of Reading), Dr. Carol Scott, Ms Kate Starling, Mr. Nigel Wilson (University of Oxford)