The Other Pompeii: Life & Death in Herculaneum (2013)
• April 1st, 2013 • 0h 0min
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Overview
The subject of this documentary is a straightforward one: presenter Andrew Wallace-Hadrill introduces us to the treasures of Herculaneum, the city close to Pompeii that suffered a similar fate as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, but which was covered under a far thicker layer of lava and other materials.
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