Frozen in Time: The Final Hours of Pompeii

The year is 79 AD. In the heart of the Roman Empire lies the thriving and radiant city of Pompeii. But on this fateful day, October 24th, a disaster of unimaginable scale is about to unfold. At the center of this tragedy: Mount Vesuvius. Five cities, including the most iconic Roman city of all, will face a living nightmare and within hours, will be wiped off the map, buried beneath more than 20 million tons of pumice stone. What really happened when Vesuvius awakened? How did Pompeii vanish in a matter of hours? Through the visible scars on the site, expert insights from archaeologists, and cutting-edge volcanic science, relive the eruption of Pompeii, hour by hour, as if you were there.