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Pompeii: The New Dig

Marble At No Expense

The archaeologists discover expensive marble furniture in the atrium of the wealthy house.

Aired 05/22/2024 | Rating TV-PG

Pompeii: The New Dig

Marble At No Expense

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The archaeologists discover expensive marble furniture in the atrium of the wealthy house.

Professor Steven Tuck of Miami University begins a pioneering new research project looking for potential eruption survivors. He starts by visiting a newly discovered tomb that holds vital clues as to how many people lived in Pompeii in AD 79.

Aired 05/22/2024 | Rating TV-PG

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Achilles Restoration

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Archaeologists begin to restore a fresco depicting the Greek myth of Achilles. (2m 2s)

Ceiling Fresco

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Archaeologists in Pompeii begin to reconstruct an elaborate, intricately painted fresco. (1m 37s)

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An excavation in Pompeii unearths new rich finds, and the search is on for survivors. (30s)

Professor Tuck Begins His Search

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Professor Steven Tuck begins pioneering research looking for potential eruption survivors. (3m 2s)

Stay or Flee

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Professor Chris Jackson explains how Pompeiians might have survived the eruption of AD 79. (2m 20s)

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