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This video clip contains information on what happened to the lost Italian city of Pompeii. It was nearly wiped off the map during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Archaeologists have uncovered most of the forgotten city, yet 3 huge parts of ...it still remain covered. Today Pompeii is one of Italy’s most popular tourist attractions. This video contains text to guide the timeline of events. (2:17)
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February 23, 2012 at 05:21 PM
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This video clip contains information on one of Italy’s most thriving ancient cities. Pompeii was home to thousands of people until life stopped in 79 A.D. Around this time Mt. Vesuvius erupted and completely buried the city. Today, excavations of thi...s once booming city offer one of the best looks of what ancient Roman lifestyles were like. (4:39)
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February 26, 2012 at 06:40 PM
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In just eighteen hours Mt. Vesuvius spewed more than ten billion tons of rock killing five thousand people and burying all traces of Pompeii. Learn more about the destruction of Pompeii in 79 AD on Discovery Channel's "Assignment Discovery." (2:51)
February 26, 2012 at 07:08 PM
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The ancient city of Pompeii is located near the modern city of Naples and was buried by the ash and debris of Mount Vesuvius when it erupted over two days starting the 24th of August, AD 79. Everything and everyone in the vicinity of the volcano was ...annihilated. The evidence that was left behind not only shows us how powerful and disruptive Vesuvius can be but also gives a portal in to the ancient past. (3:36)
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February 26, 2012 at 06:49 PM
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In 79 A.D. the ancient Roman town of Pompeii was buried during an eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Archaeologists have uncovered most of the forgotten city, yet 3 huge parts of it still remain covered. They excavated a number of bodies and discovered that... most of the people from this ancient city died from effects of the eruption. Learn more about Pompeii on Discovery Channel's "Assignment Discovery." (1:47)
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February 26, 2012 at 07:17 PM
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In this video clip, Pliny the Younger's letters to his friend Tacitus, a Roman historian, recount the events of that terrifying day more than 2,000 years ago when Mount Vesuvius erupted. The volcanic eruption completely decimated the ancient Roman ci...ty.
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February 26, 2012 at 07:01 PM
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Ages: 13 - 18
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This video clip discusses the ways in which the people of Pompeii perished due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. This volcanic eruption completely obliterated the Roman city of Pompeii, burying it under tons of volcanic ash. (2:37)
February 26, 2012 at 06:56 PM
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This video clip introduces the story about the ordinary people and city that disappeared under 7.5 million tons of debris after Mount Vesuvius erupted. Pompeii was an ancient Roman city that thrived in its time. The eruption in 79 A.D. killed over 1,...000 people and left behind many ancient artifacts for archaeologists to uncover and retell the story of these people’s lives. (0:50)
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February 26, 2012 at 07:28 PM
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