Documentary - 48 mins
Audience - General
Classification - Exempt
Region - 0
Format - PAL
Language - English

Product weight 120g

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  Rocked by an earthquake in AD62, the seaside city of Pompeii was buried beneath a mountain of volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD79. More than 2000 of its citizens lost their lives. They lay entombed within the city walls until Pompeii's rediscovery in 1748. the vast site continues to give up its secrets to this very day. (from the back cover)

Featuring

Superb 3D graphics and computer animation sequences.
Footage of the city of Pompeii as it is today
Stylish reconstructions of city life
Period imagery and artefacts
Expert comment, analysis and historical perspective from Amanda Claridge archaeologist and author and historian Bob Carruthers

Scene Selection

Introduction
Vesuvius Erupts
Pliny's account
The people of Pompeii
Discovering the dead
Unravelling the Mysteries

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