Pompeii: Disaster Street

A documentary examining the final hours of Pompeii's residents through the lens of a single street, using recent archaeological discoveries to reconstruct the lives of the people who lived and died there when Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. Forensic analysis of skeletal remains, artefacts, and preserved structures allows researchers to piece together intimate details about specific individuals, from wealthy homeowners to enslaved workers. The findings challenge earlier assumptions about the eruption's timeline and the fate of those who chose to shelter indoors rather than flee.