Dec 14, 2010
59 min
Full-HD

Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town (2010)

The volcanic eruption that ravaged Pompeii in year 79 is one of the most famous in history. It is known how its victims died, but how did they live? A new insight into the lives of the people who lived in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius before its cataclysmic eruption.

Category

Documentary History

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Brave New Media Lion Television

Mary Beard

Herself - Presenter

Fabian Kanz

Himself

Mattia Buondonno

Himself

Andrew Wallace-Hadrill

Himself

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