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Season 2 – Pompeii: The New Dig

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The excavation of an entire block of the city, unearthing what life was like before the eruption and the horror faced by the victims, and those who survived, when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79.

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Anita Singh Daily Telegraph (UK) 01/30/2025
4/5
The absence of a Mary Beard or Alice Roberts figure meant that the programme could concentrate on the work itself... the wonders of Pompeii and the passion of the archaeologists were on full display. Go to Full Review Carol Midgley The Times (UK) 01/27/2025
3/5
Every detail was enthralling, right down to the double pearl earrings found with a female victim that were designed to bash together like 1970s clackers when the wearer walked, the sound a sign of wealth and prestige. Go to Full Review James Walton The Spectator 01/23/2025
Not only are treasures still being discovered in Pompeii, a lot of them astonishingly well preserved, but there’s also the stirring fact -- no less stirring for being obvious -- that we’re the first people to see them since 79 ad. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Kate Fleetwood

Narrator

Elena Mortelliti

Producer

Ian Hunt

Executive Producer

Richard Bradley

Executive Producer

Marco Gangarossa

Producer

Elena Mortelliti

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 20, 2025 House of Treasures Italian archaeologists discover a woman with pearl earrings and gold in one of Pompeii's richest homes. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 20, 2025 House of Treasures The excavation of an entire block of the city, unearthing what life was like before the eruption and the horror faced by the victims, and those who survived, when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. Details

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Pompeii: The New Dig — Season 2

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Season Info

Director
Elena Mortelliti
Executive Producer
Ian Hunt, Richard Bradley
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jan 20, 2025