On 24 August AD 79, the sleeping giant Mount Vesuvius erupted with horrifying force, destroying the prosperous Roman cities Pompeii and Herculaneum. Their inhabitants were subjected to 24 hours of untold horror. Four million tonnes of pumice, rock, and ash rained on the towns, suffocating the life out of the cities and burying alive those who had been unable to flee. The Pompeii and Herculaneum Apocalypse of 79 AD is an ancient history documentary that examines that fateful day, investigating the horror the people must have experienced in Pompeii's final hours.

Starting with a forensic examination of Pompeii's remains, historian Bettany Hughes pieces together the final 24 hours of their lives in incredible detail. We'll be studying historical and forensic evidence unearthed in Pompeii and Herculaneum, as well as extracts from Pliny the Younger's account of the disaster, helping bring to life one of the most notorious disasters in history.

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