Support Provided By
In Pompeii, the biggest dig in a generation reaches its climax with thrilling discoveries.
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:20
An excavation in Pompeii unearths new rich finds, and the search is on for survivors.
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:29
At Pompeii, in the biggest dig in a generation, archaeologists excavate a new city block.
0:30
In Pompeii, the biggest dig in a generation reaches its climax with thrilling discoveries.
0:30
An excavation in Pompeii unearths new rich finds, and the search is on for survivors.
3:18
Pompeii’s director, Dr. Gabriel Zuchtriegel, reveals painted frescoes on black walls.
2:28
In the wealthy house, archaeologist discovers two three-dimensional snakes.
2:24
Volcanologist Professor Chris Jackson discovers evidence of the deadly pyroclastic flow.
2:02
Archaeologists begin to restore a fresco depicting the Greek myth of Achilles.
1:37
Archaeologists in Pompeii begin to reconstruct an elaborate, intricately painted fresco.
3:02
Professor Steven Tuck begins pioneering research looking for potential eruption survivors.
