POMPEII: The City Frozen in Time | Lost Cities Ep 1

In the year 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius buried the Roman town of Pompeii under twenty feet of ash, and accidentally preserved it perfectly. Bread still sits in the ovens, graffiti still covers the walls, and the people themselves were captured in plaster at the exact moment they died. This is the most famous lost city on Earth. Every fact is historically documented. Where a detail is disputed by historians (like the exact date of the eruption), we say so. This kicks off SEASON 2: LOST CITIES. Which lost city should we cover? Comment below and subscribe. CHAPTERS 0:00 An ordinary day 0:50 The eruption begins 1:43 How they died 2:32 Lost and rediscovered 3:11 A frozen Roman town 5:11 The plaster casts 6:12 Herculaneum's secrets 8:00 Vesuvius today Image sources: public domain and Wikimedia Commons. #pompeii #ancientrome #ancienthistory #history