The Pompeii Disaster: How a Roman City Was Destroyed

The Pompei disaster was one of the most devastating events in ancient Roman history. When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, the Roman city of Pompeii was buried beneath ash, pumice, and volcanic debris. Pompeii was a busy Roman city filled with homes, shops, bakeries, temples, and ordinary people living their daily lives. Then the mountain erupted- and everything changed. This documentary tells the story of the Pompeii eruption, the destruction of the Roman city. the terrifying pyroclastic flows, and the people who were unable to escape. It also explores how Pompeii was buried for centuries and eventually uncovered, giving us an extraordinary look at everyday life in ancient Rome. Nearly 2,000 years later, the ruins of Pompei still show us what happened when Mount Vesuvius destroyed an entire city.