S1:E3 Destruction of Pompeii (August 24, 79 A.D.)

(2017) - 27 min

Documentary, History

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. covered the Italian town of Pompeii in ash so thick it preserved much of the town as it existed the moment the volcano struck with terror. One question remains- Can one be certain that all discoveries found in Pompeii date back to the Vesuvius eruption?

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