Narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi - star of the landmark television series "I, Claudius" - this documentary explores art and culture around the Bay of Naples before Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. The bay was then the most fashionable destination for vacationing Romans. Julius Caesar, emperors, and senators were among those who owned sumptuous villas along its shores. Artists flocked to the region to create frescoes, sculpture, and luxurious objects in gold, silver, and glass for villa owners as well as residents of Pompeii and other towns in the shadow of Vesuvius. The film concludes with the story of the discovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum from the 18th century onward.

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The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childh...

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Short costume picture on the infamous Roman Emperor.

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Johan van der Keuken went against the grain in 1980: from Amsterdam (on April 30 with the coronation...

Artist Grayson Perry has been working behind the scenes at the British Museum to stage his most ambi...

This ninety-minute film takes audiences on an epic journey across nine countries and over 1,400 year...

Buenos Aires is a complex, chaotic city. It has European style and a Latin American heart. It has os...

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A documentary about surrealist artist Salvador Dali, narrated by Orson Welles.

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