Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

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Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

Margaret Mountford examines new evidence to reveal the sequence of events that destroyed the city of Pompeii and attempts to discover what really killed its people.

2017
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What really happened during that famous volcanic disaster of 79AD, when the people of Pompeii were frozen in time by falling ash? Margaret Mountford reveals all.
Episodes 2015
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Pompeii: one of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history. We know how its victims died, but this film sets out to answer another question - how did they live? Gleaning evidence from an extraordinary find, Cambridge professor and Pompeii expert Mary Beard provides new insight into the lives of the people who lived in t...
Episodes 2014
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Short films about the science behind how the victims of Pompeii died in AD79.(R)
Episodes 2013
Series of short science films which reveals how the people of Pompeii died in AD79.
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