Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town

Overview

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.

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Cast

Mary Beard

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Fabian Kanz

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Mattia Buondonno

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Andrew Wallace-Hadrill

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