
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.
Directed byPaul Elston
Brave New MediaFeaturing

Mary Beard
Herself - Presenter
Fabian Kanz
Himself
Mattia Buondonno
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Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
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