Pompeii: The New Dig
The Final Hours
Season 1 Episode 3 of 3
The archaeologists complete the excavations of a villa, a bakery, and a laundry and discover evidence of what people were doing in the city during its final hours before Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. Team leader Gennaro Iovino reflects on modern Neapolitans' connection to the ancient Pompeiians and how Vesuvius, which still looms large over the area, is an ever-present reminder and threat of impending disaster
Pompeii: The New Dig airs on BBC Two Northern Ireland at 7:00 PM, Friday 14 March. (Subtitles, repeat, audio description.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Archaeology
Ria Kina
Narrator
Elena Mortelliti
Director
Julie Buckland
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