Pompeii's secret underworld

DVD 2025

For over two centuries, archaeologists have hailed Pompeii as a sophisticated city at the heart of an advanced ancient civilization. But a series of new excavations is paining a much more complex picture of the city tragically buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79. New archaeological finds - including 2,000-year-old lines of graffiti, human remains, and artifacts from ancient homes and businesses - are revealing a city of both s...

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Archaeology Italy

Excavations (Archaeology) Italy

Pompeii (Extinct city) History

Pompeii (Extinct city) Social aspects

Vesuvius (Italy) History

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Nova Nova (Television program). Pompeii"s secret underworld

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ISBN:

9781531717520

Description:

1 videodisc (55 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
wide screen
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

E
Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated

Other Title:

Nova. Pompeii's secret underworld
container of (work): Pompeii's secret underworld (Television program)

Notes:

Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS television program NOVA in 2025
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Narrated by Mercer Boffey
Described video for the blind and visually impaired
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)
DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic
For private home use only
Audio track in English, captions in English, accessible audio track in English

Control Number:

3375587

UPC:

841887049580

Other Authors:

Boffey, Mercer, 1982- narrator
Chan, Oscar, television director, editor of moving image work, television producer
PBS Distribution (Firm), publisher
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster, production company

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