The ruins of the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum lie near Naples.
The Poncelet Prize -LRB- Prix Poncelet -RRB- is awarded by the French Academy of Sciences .. French Academy of Sciences. French Academy of Sciences. The prize was established in 1868 by the widow of General Jean-Victor Poncelet for the advancement of the sciences .. Jean-Victor Poncelet. Jean-Victor Poncelet. It was in the amount of 2,000 francs -LRB- as of 1868 -RRB- , mostly for the work in applied mathematics .. francs. French franc. applied mathematics. applied mathematics. The precise wording of the announcement by the Academy varied from year to year and required the work be `` in mechanics '' , or `` for work contributing to the progress of pure or applied mathematics '' , or simply `` in applied mathematics '' , and sometimes included condition that the work must be `` done during the ten years preceding the award . ''. applied mathematics. applied mathematics. mechanics. mechanics