Previews + Extras
Episode 3 Preview
S1 E3 - 30s
In Pompeii, the excavation of a wealthy villa, bakery and laundry reaches its climax with chilling revelations about what people were doing in the final terrifying hours in AD 79.
Discovering a 3D Snake
S1 E3 - 2m 28s
The archaeologist makes an unusual discovery at the excavation of the wealthy house: two three-dimensional snakes in relief along with a shrine and altar. They decide this is where the house owner would have made offerings to the gods.
A Deadly Pyroclastic Flow Hits Pompeii
S1 E3 - 2m 24s
Volcanologist Professor Chris Jackson reveals the power of the deadly pyroclastic flow that had swept through Pompeii, killing everything in its path. He identifies the tell-tale signs of the killer pyroclastic flow on a wall of pumice and ash.
The Black Frescoes
S1 E3 - 3m 18s
Pompeii’s director, Dr. Gabriel Zuchtriegel, reveals an incredible discovery in a room in the new wealthy house. Intricate frescoes depicting scenes from Homer’s Iliad painted on black walls.
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