Describes the destruction of the city of Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, and how its rediscovery nearly 1700 years later provided information about life in the Roman Empire.
Describes the archaeological excavations that began on the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum which had been buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79.
Traces the rise and fall of the city of Pompeii, describing the daily lives of the city's people, as well as their culture, beliefs, working lives, historical significance, and devastating end.
