Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town

2010 | 59 minutes | 5.5 ★ (2)

Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town
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    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.

  • Release Date

    14 December 2010

  • DirectingPaul Elston
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