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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:01,793 --> 00:00:06,413 Narrator: the doomed Roman city of pompeii, 2 00:00:06,448 --> 00:00:10,448 Destroyed by the eruption Of a killer volcano, 3 00:00:10,482 --> 00:00:14,758 Buried beneath ash and rock For nearly 2,000 years, 4 00:00:14,793 --> 00:00:18,724 Pompeii's death is legendary, 5 00:00:18,758 --> 00:00:23,310 But the mystery of its birth Remains unsolved. 6 00:00:23,344 --> 00:00:27,379 Now, scientists venture beneath The surface of this lost world 7 00:00:27,413 --> 00:00:30,965 To discover why the people Of pompeii founded their city 8 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:35,172 In one of the most Dangerous places on earth. 9 00:00:35,206 --> 00:00:37,551 [ italian accent ] What we should ask ourselves is, 10 00:00:37,586 --> 00:00:41,965 "Why would people build On a volcano?" 11 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,482 Narrator: breakthroughs Reveal surprising secrets 12 00:00:44,517 --> 00:00:46,793 Hidden in this Apocalyptic landscape. 13 00:00:53,482 --> 00:00:56,689 Could this deadly volcano Actually be the very reason 14 00:00:56,724 --> 00:00:59,448 Why pompeii exists at all? 15 00:01:02,344 --> 00:01:03,896 To solve these mysteries, 16 00:01:03,931 --> 00:01:08,241 We'll pull apart this remarkable City stone by stone. 17 00:01:08,275 --> 00:01:12,206 We'll dive beneath the marble Floors and behind the frescoes 18 00:01:12,241 --> 00:01:14,517 To unearth The astonishing secrets 19 00:01:14,551 --> 00:01:17,379 Of this doomed metropolis And discover 20 00:01:17,413 --> 00:01:21,137 Why it was founded here In the danger zone. 21 00:01:21,172 --> 00:01:24,137 --captions by vitac-- Www.Vitac.Com 22 00:01:24,172 --> 00:01:27,137 Captions paid for by Discovery communications 23 00:01:27,172 --> 00:01:30,241 Pompeii, built in the shadow Of mainland europe's 24 00:01:30,275 --> 00:01:34,655 Most active volcano -- Vesuvius. 25 00:01:34,689 --> 00:01:39,241 An entire roman city with A population of 11,000 people 26 00:01:39,275 --> 00:01:44,517 Razed to the ground By an apocalyptic eruption, 27 00:01:44,551 --> 00:01:46,551 Entombed 2,000 years ago 28 00:01:46,586 --> 00:01:51,482 By nearly 25 feet Of volcanic debris, 29 00:01:51,517 --> 00:01:54,551 But now investigators are Digging beneath the layer 30 00:01:54,586 --> 00:01:56,793 Preserved by the ash. 31 00:01:56,827 --> 00:02:00,448 Their goal -- to delve into A deeper mystery 32 00:02:00,482 --> 00:02:04,827 And shed light on The city's very foundations. 33 00:02:04,862 --> 00:02:08,137 We always think of pompeii As the classic roman town, 34 00:02:08,172 --> 00:02:09,896 And we forget that this has got A long, 35 00:02:09,931 --> 00:02:12,586 Long history Of occupation beforehand. 36 00:02:14,172 --> 00:02:15,862 [ rumbling ] 37 00:02:15,896 --> 00:02:19,724 Narrator: underneath A thick layer of volcanic debris 38 00:02:19,758 --> 00:02:22,310 Lies an entire Ancient metropolis 39 00:02:22,344 --> 00:02:25,137 Preserved for centuries. 40 00:02:25,172 --> 00:02:26,551 [ crumbling ] 41 00:02:26,586 --> 00:02:29,551 Flanked by shops and bars, 42 00:02:29,586 --> 00:02:34,000 Pompeii's main street Is frozen in time. 43 00:02:34,034 --> 00:02:38,137 It led to the center Of the city, the forum. 44 00:02:38,172 --> 00:02:42,344 It was enclosed on three sides By a grand pillared arcade -- 45 00:02:42,379 --> 00:02:44,551 [ rumbling ] 46 00:02:44,586 --> 00:02:48,586 Once the bustling heart Of pompeii. 47 00:02:48,620 --> 00:02:50,931 Who founded this city? 48 00:02:50,965 --> 00:02:53,689 And why was it constructed In the blast zone 49 00:02:53,724 --> 00:02:55,206 Of an active volcano? 50 00:02:55,241 --> 00:02:59,758 [ suspenseful music plays ] 51 00:02:59,793 --> 00:03:03,103 Archaeologist sophie hay Has dedicated her career 52 00:03:03,137 --> 00:03:05,448 To investigating pompeii. 53 00:03:05,482 --> 00:03:06,758 She's trying to piece together 54 00:03:06,793 --> 00:03:11,379 How and why The city emerged here. 55 00:03:11,413 --> 00:03:13,344 Hay: [ british accent ] This is What makes pompeii so special. 56 00:03:13,379 --> 00:03:16,241 You can see the state Of preservation here, 57 00:03:16,275 --> 00:03:20,137 Unparalleled in the roman world. 58 00:03:20,172 --> 00:03:22,862 Narrator: a third of the town Still remains untouched 59 00:03:22,896 --> 00:03:28,034 By archaeologists to preserve The treasures under the ash. 60 00:03:28,068 --> 00:03:31,379 But today, for the first time In more than a decade, 61 00:03:31,413 --> 00:03:35,068 A major new excavation Is beginning. 62 00:03:35,103 --> 00:03:37,862 The dig gives sophie a rare Chance to investigate 63 00:03:37,896 --> 00:03:41,965 The shocking depth To which pompeii was buried. 64 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,000 It highlights the enormous Challenge 65 00:03:44,034 --> 00:03:45,965 Archaeologists face In their search 66 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:49,241 For this city's Mysterious origins. 67 00:03:49,275 --> 00:03:52,931 This is the material that Vesuvius dumped upon pompeii 68 00:03:52,965 --> 00:03:55,068 During the 79 a.D. Eruption, 69 00:03:55,103 --> 00:03:59,620 And this just filled These rooms. 70 00:03:59,655 --> 00:04:03,517 Narrator: The preservation of everyday Roman life is breathtaking. 71 00:04:03,551 --> 00:04:08,068 It has made pompeii's story Truly iconic. 72 00:04:08,103 --> 00:04:11,482 Even now, archaeologists are Unearthing grand villas 73 00:04:11,517 --> 00:04:15,275 Adorned with intricate wall Paintings and beautiful mosaics. 74 00:04:17,931 --> 00:04:20,206 They're building an incredibly Detailed picture 75 00:04:20,241 --> 00:04:22,586 Of how Pompeii's people lived, 76 00:04:24,620 --> 00:04:27,482 From the bankers And politicians, 77 00:04:27,517 --> 00:04:31,620 To the slaves And gladiators. 78 00:04:31,655 --> 00:04:35,000 This is the closest contact I can have with the romans, 79 00:04:35,034 --> 00:04:36,482 Seeing the everyday objects 80 00:04:36,517 --> 00:04:39,724 That they used Nearly 2,000 years ago. 81 00:04:42,793 --> 00:04:45,551 Narrator: Archaeologists are still Unearthing victims 82 00:04:45,586 --> 00:04:49,034 From the city's final day, Like this man, 83 00:04:49,068 --> 00:04:51,275 Crushed by flying rubble, 84 00:04:53,448 --> 00:04:58,586 But beneath the roman layer Hide untold secrets. 85 00:04:58,620 --> 00:05:01,655 Hay: Most of the excavations of Pompeii stop at the roman level. 86 00:05:01,689 --> 00:05:03,275 We've got a long way to go 87 00:05:03,310 --> 00:05:06,724 Before we understand The origins. 88 00:05:09,482 --> 00:05:14,275 Narrator: Who founded this city, and why Did they choose this spot? 89 00:05:14,310 --> 00:05:16,620 Can a discovery at the gates Of pompeii 90 00:05:16,655 --> 00:05:22,137 Reveal why the city Emerged here beneath a volcano? 91 00:05:22,172 --> 00:05:25,172 [ rumbling ] 92 00:05:25,206 --> 00:05:29,034 Buried underground, Archaeologists have discovered 93 00:05:29,068 --> 00:05:33,620 A tomb undisturbed For more than 2,000 years. 94 00:05:34,586 --> 00:05:36,206 [ rumbling ] 95 00:05:36,241 --> 00:05:39,655 Stone slabs mark The final resting place 96 00:05:39,689 --> 00:05:42,034 Of a solitary Female skeleton. 97 00:05:44,896 --> 00:05:49,275 There are few clues To her identity, 98 00:05:49,310 --> 00:05:54,655 But surrounding her body are 12 Beautifully decorated vases 99 00:05:54,689 --> 00:05:57,482 Painted in a style Almost unlike anything else 100 00:05:57,517 --> 00:06:01,034 Excavated in pompeii. 101 00:06:01,068 --> 00:06:02,586 What can these rare objects 102 00:06:02,620 --> 00:06:06,068 Reveal about the area's Secret history? 103 00:06:06,103 --> 00:06:08,206 [ rumbling ] 104 00:06:08,241 --> 00:06:11,482 The vases open a window Onto the little-known tribes 105 00:06:11,517 --> 00:06:15,862 Who occupied pompeii before rome Conquered it in 80 b.C. 106 00:06:25,620 --> 00:06:27,310 Hay: wow. That's a good few 100 years 107 00:06:27,344 --> 00:06:30,793 Before roman pompeii. 108 00:06:30,827 --> 00:06:35,137 These vases are extremely old, But the decoration is not roman. 109 00:06:35,172 --> 00:06:37,344 [ camera shutter clicks ]It's greek. 110 00:06:37,379 --> 00:06:41,000 For sophie and pottery Specialist letitia kavassa, 111 00:06:41,034 --> 00:06:43,896 The origin of the tomb's Offerings is an important clue. 112 00:06:47,965 --> 00:06:49,862 And these two here, They're beautiful. 113 00:06:55,827 --> 00:06:59,275 Before the rise of rome, The greeks were one of 114 00:06:59,310 --> 00:07:04,275 The most advanced civilizations In the mediterranean. 115 00:07:04,310 --> 00:07:06,344 The vases Suggest they were here, 116 00:07:06,379 --> 00:07:09,517 Sharing their culture With early pompeians, 117 00:07:09,551 --> 00:07:13,482 But why? 118 00:07:13,517 --> 00:07:15,896 Today, pompeii seems An unlikely place 119 00:07:15,931 --> 00:07:20,827 To find a greek vase, But 2,000 years ago, 120 00:07:20,862 --> 00:07:24,931 It was a center of trade Close to the sea. 121 00:07:24,965 --> 00:07:29,586 The city was strategically Placed near the sarnus river, 122 00:07:29,620 --> 00:07:32,896 Giving the town direct access To the bay of naples. 123 00:07:36,413 --> 00:07:40,448 Surrounded by the steep slopes Of ancient volcanoes, 124 00:07:40,482 --> 00:07:45,000 The bay was known For its unusually deep waters. 125 00:07:45,034 --> 00:07:47,724 Much of italy's coast Is made up of shallow beaches 126 00:07:47,758 --> 00:07:50,827 That large ships Cannot approach, 127 00:07:50,862 --> 00:07:54,448 So the bay of naples became Vital for international trade. 128 00:07:54,482 --> 00:07:59,689 ♪♪ 129 00:07:59,724 --> 00:08:02,034 Sophie believes ancient Greek commerce 130 00:08:02,068 --> 00:08:05,551 May be the key To unlocking pompeii's origins. 131 00:08:05,586 --> 00:08:09,034 [ suspenseful music plays ] 132 00:08:09,068 --> 00:08:11,724 She heads to the town's Oldest district 133 00:08:11,758 --> 00:08:14,620 In search of more evidence. 134 00:08:14,655 --> 00:08:16,206 Hay: This is the triangular forum. 135 00:08:16,241 --> 00:08:19,068 It's a slightly mysterious place In pompeii. 136 00:08:19,103 --> 00:08:21,931 It feels very different. 137 00:08:21,965 --> 00:08:24,482 Narrator: Archaeologists believe The triangular forum 138 00:08:24,517 --> 00:08:27,551 Is a remnant of pompeii's Earliest days. 139 00:08:29,586 --> 00:08:33,448 Clues to the town's beginnings Survive in the stonework here. 140 00:08:36,689 --> 00:08:38,827 Hay: so this is the last piece In the jigsaw. 141 00:08:38,862 --> 00:08:42,103 This huge piece of Architectural fragment 142 00:08:42,137 --> 00:08:44,206 Was a column capital, So right 143 00:08:44,241 --> 00:08:47,034 At the top of the column, But it's not roman. 144 00:08:47,068 --> 00:08:51,517 It's greek, and it dates To the 6th century b.C., 145 00:08:51,551 --> 00:08:54,896 So 700 years before The eruption of vesuvius. 146 00:08:54,931 --> 00:08:58,413 [ suspenseful music plays ] 147 00:08:58,448 --> 00:09:02,310 Narrator: the temple overlooks The old course of the river. 148 00:09:02,344 --> 00:09:04,310 Sophie believes It's a clear sign 149 00:09:04,344 --> 00:09:09,793 That pompeii was tapping into The ancient greek trading world. 150 00:09:09,827 --> 00:09:12,896 The greek columns would have Been visible to passing traders 151 00:09:12,931 --> 00:09:15,000 In search of markets To sell goods, 152 00:09:15,034 --> 00:09:19,413 Everything from pottery to food And even slaves. 153 00:09:22,344 --> 00:09:24,896 Pompeii was a melting pot Of cultures 154 00:09:24,931 --> 00:09:26,620 From the 6th century b.C. 155 00:09:26,655 --> 00:09:28,206 All the way through To the roman period, 156 00:09:28,241 --> 00:09:32,137 And that's encapsulated here. 157 00:09:32,172 --> 00:09:34,241 Narrator: by 79 a.D., 158 00:09:34,275 --> 00:09:37,724 Pompeii had developed Into a thriving trading hub 159 00:09:37,758 --> 00:09:43,206 Thanks to steep volcanic slopes Forming a deep natural harbor, 160 00:09:43,241 --> 00:09:48,379 But was the volcano providing More than just a port? 161 00:09:48,413 --> 00:09:52,206 Was the force that eventually Killed pompeii 162 00:09:52,241 --> 00:09:55,827 The very thing that allowed it To flourish in the first place? 163 00:10:04,413 --> 00:10:09,172 Narrator: pompeii -- An entire roman city destroyed 164 00:10:09,206 --> 00:10:12,310 And preserved by A volcanic eruption, 165 00:10:14,724 --> 00:10:17,448 The settlement's history Stretches back hundreds of years 166 00:10:17,482 --> 00:10:20,965 Before 79 a.D., 167 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:24,310 But why did pompeii change From a small coastal port 168 00:10:24,344 --> 00:10:26,551 To a major commercial hub? 169 00:10:29,758 --> 00:10:32,827 Did the volcano itself provide The resources needed 170 00:10:32,862 --> 00:10:37,517 For the town's transformation Into a thriving roman city? 171 00:10:37,551 --> 00:10:40,172 Geologist guido giordano Thinks a clue 172 00:10:40,206 --> 00:10:44,379 May lie hidden in the actual Fabric of pompeii's buildings. 173 00:10:47,413 --> 00:10:49,517 Giordano: everywhere You walk through this city, 174 00:10:49,551 --> 00:10:52,413 You find evidence Of volcanic material 175 00:10:52,448 --> 00:10:56,137 Being used in construction, And this is because volcanoes 176 00:10:56,172 --> 00:11:01,344 Produce a wide variety Of rock types from hard 177 00:11:01,379 --> 00:11:06,586 And heavy lavas to soft And light volcanic tuffs, 178 00:11:06,620 --> 00:11:11,241 And in the bay of naples, Those are everywhere. 179 00:11:11,275 --> 00:11:15,241 Narrator: Pompeii's roman roads were laid With tuff lava stone 180 00:11:15,275 --> 00:11:19,482 To withstand the heavy traffic Of horse-drawn carts. 181 00:11:19,517 --> 00:11:21,965 Decorative architectural Features were sculpted 182 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:25,379 From softer volcanic tuff. 183 00:11:25,413 --> 00:11:28,137 Did these materials Attract the first pompeians 184 00:11:28,172 --> 00:11:30,379 To this location? 185 00:11:32,620 --> 00:11:34,862 Beneath a house in the south Of the city 186 00:11:34,896 --> 00:11:38,275 Lies evidence of pompeii's Original architecture -- 187 00:11:40,620 --> 00:11:43,931 Stone foundations Buried below the surface 188 00:11:43,965 --> 00:11:47,517 That predate the surrounding Buildings by hundreds of years. 189 00:11:49,896 --> 00:11:53,068 They stretch back To the 6th century b.C. 190 00:11:55,379 --> 00:11:58,896 Made from soft volcanic rock And packed into the ground 191 00:11:58,931 --> 00:12:03,448 A mere 4 inches deep, These foundations were the roots 192 00:12:03,482 --> 00:12:06,896 Of the earliest structures In pompeii. 193 00:12:06,931 --> 00:12:08,620 Could this rock hold the answer 194 00:12:08,655 --> 00:12:11,517 To why this city grew And flourished here? 195 00:12:16,241 --> 00:12:21,482 In 79 a.D., vesuvius had been Dormant for hundreds of years, 196 00:12:21,517 --> 00:12:24,344 But volcanic material From much older eruptions 197 00:12:24,379 --> 00:12:27,413 Formed the region's bedrock. 198 00:12:27,448 --> 00:12:29,103 So what was it That made this rock 199 00:12:29,137 --> 00:12:31,517 So useful To ancient builders? 200 00:12:33,517 --> 00:12:36,172 Building materials Are fundamental 201 00:12:36,206 --> 00:12:40,689 To understanding Ancient civilizations. 202 00:12:40,724 --> 00:12:45,655 This material is actually Very soft, very easily workable, 203 00:12:45,689 --> 00:12:48,275 But at the same time, It is strong, 204 00:12:48,310 --> 00:12:52,448 And that's why pompeii Is largely made 205 00:12:52,482 --> 00:12:55,275 Of blocks of tuff like this one. 206 00:12:57,413 --> 00:13:00,827 Narrator: The volcano provided the raw Material for early pompeians 207 00:13:00,862 --> 00:13:03,206 To build their settlement, 208 00:13:03,241 --> 00:13:06,482 But guido believes that when The romans conquered the region, 209 00:13:06,517 --> 00:13:08,517 Their ingenious use of tuff 210 00:13:08,551 --> 00:13:10,689 Helped them To supersize the city. 211 00:13:10,724 --> 00:13:12,206 [ mysterious music plays ] 212 00:13:12,241 --> 00:13:17,448 ♪♪ 213 00:13:17,482 --> 00:13:19,482 He investigates a stone mine 214 00:13:19,517 --> 00:13:22,689 Deep beneath the nearby city Of naples. 215 00:13:22,724 --> 00:13:25,862 Here, ancient tuff can be found In its original state -- 216 00:13:25,896 --> 00:13:30,551 Volcanic ash cemented into rock. 217 00:13:30,586 --> 00:13:32,896 The citizens used Carved blocks of tuff 218 00:13:32,931 --> 00:13:36,448 To construct pompeii's Grand public buildings, 219 00:13:36,482 --> 00:13:40,034 But they also used it As a mortar. 220 00:13:40,068 --> 00:13:44,620 When crushed, the rock Turns back into loose ash. 221 00:13:44,655 --> 00:13:49,896 One of the most revolutionary Invention of ancient romans 222 00:13:49,931 --> 00:13:55,103 Was to mix this volcanic ash With quicklime 223 00:13:55,137 --> 00:13:57,275 To produce a cement 224 00:13:57,310 --> 00:14:03,344 That is actually able to dry Even in wet environments. 225 00:14:03,379 --> 00:14:05,827 Narrator: The romans' development Of hydraulic cement 226 00:14:05,862 --> 00:14:08,344 Meant they could Build underwater. 227 00:14:08,379 --> 00:14:10,965 This wonder material transformed Their influence 228 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:14,000 Within the mediterranean. 229 00:14:14,034 --> 00:14:18,206 This invention allowed them To build concrete structures 230 00:14:18,241 --> 00:14:21,241 And piers for their harbors, 231 00:14:21,275 --> 00:14:24,413 And this is probably One of the key aspects 232 00:14:24,448 --> 00:14:26,655 Of the success of pompeii. 233 00:14:28,793 --> 00:14:32,517 Narrator: The advanced infrastructure Of the bay of naples ports 234 00:14:32,551 --> 00:14:37,482 Enabled pompeii to thrive On mediterranean trade, 235 00:14:37,517 --> 00:14:40,931 But what were pompeii's Merchants selling? 236 00:14:40,965 --> 00:14:43,689 Was living beneath a volcano Actually boosting 237 00:14:43,724 --> 00:14:45,965 The city's economy? 238 00:14:48,586 --> 00:14:50,862 With commerce flourishing In the bay, 239 00:14:50,896 --> 00:14:53,413 Business boomed for traders, 240 00:14:53,448 --> 00:14:58,586 Nowhere more than at the Hundreds of bars across pompeii. 241 00:14:58,620 --> 00:15:03,689 These served locally grown food To visitors and pompeians alike, 242 00:15:03,724 --> 00:15:06,034 Perhaps functioning as informal Meeting points 243 00:15:06,068 --> 00:15:09,551 Where trade deals Could be made. 244 00:15:09,586 --> 00:15:11,482 The walls were covered In frescoes 245 00:15:11,517 --> 00:15:15,758 Depicting the roman god of wine, Bacchus, 246 00:15:15,793 --> 00:15:18,896 And their storerooms Were stocked full of amphorae, 247 00:15:18,931 --> 00:15:22,172 Vessels for transporting wine. 248 00:15:22,206 --> 00:15:25,620 Amphorae bearing pompeii's Stamps have turned up across 249 00:15:25,655 --> 00:15:29,034 The roman empire, From britain to north africa. 250 00:15:31,896 --> 00:15:36,724 So was wine at the heart Of pompeii's roaring trade? 251 00:15:36,758 --> 00:15:39,620 Today, farmers grow grapes In organic vineyards 252 00:15:39,655 --> 00:15:42,103 All over the mountain. 253 00:15:42,137 --> 00:15:45,241 Guido believes that vesuvius' Geology may offer 254 00:15:45,275 --> 00:15:49,379 A huge advantage To this industry. 255 00:15:49,413 --> 00:15:51,482 Today's soils contain The products 256 00:15:51,517 --> 00:15:54,275 Of vesuvius' Most recent eruption. 257 00:15:54,310 --> 00:15:57,517 The latest was in 1944. 258 00:15:57,551 --> 00:15:59,241 Two thousand years ago, 259 00:15:59,275 --> 00:16:02,068 Pompeii's winemakers Would have been growing vines 260 00:16:02,103 --> 00:16:05,241 In the ash of earlier eruptions. 261 00:16:05,275 --> 00:16:10,862 This kind of material is very Easily weathered by water, 262 00:16:10,896 --> 00:16:12,241 By rainwater, 263 00:16:12,275 --> 00:16:18,068 So the minerals are released To the soil very quickly. 264 00:16:18,103 --> 00:16:23,034 Narrator: Until 79 a.D., vesuvius hadn't Erupted for centuries, 265 00:16:23,068 --> 00:16:25,034 Long enough For generations of farmers 266 00:16:25,068 --> 00:16:27,103 To safely establish vineyards 267 00:16:27,137 --> 00:16:30,241 And perfect The art of winemaking. 268 00:16:30,275 --> 00:16:33,758 Guido tests the acidity Of the soil. 269 00:16:33,793 --> 00:16:35,655 It confirms the reason For pompeii's 270 00:16:35,689 --> 00:16:38,896 Success in wine production. 271 00:16:38,931 --> 00:16:40,517 Giordano: So this has worked perfectly. 272 00:16:40,551 --> 00:16:42,000 Look at the orange color. 273 00:16:42,034 --> 00:16:45,103 That means that the soil Is very acidic, 274 00:16:45,137 --> 00:16:49,793 And this is due to the presence Of very high content 275 00:16:49,827 --> 00:16:54,413 Of potassium In the vesuvius volcanic ash. 276 00:16:54,448 --> 00:16:57,965 Potassium is very important To plants, 277 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:02,344 So that's the reason Why this soil is so fertile. 278 00:17:04,931 --> 00:17:06,724 Narrator: Pompeii had everything it needed 279 00:17:06,758 --> 00:17:09,931 To become A thriving trading hub. 280 00:17:09,965 --> 00:17:12,620 The volcano provided Natural harbors, 281 00:17:12,655 --> 00:17:16,448 The raw material For commercial infrastructure 282 00:17:16,482 --> 00:17:19,862 And even its major export: wine. 283 00:17:22,413 --> 00:17:24,758 Giordano: Pompeii had a prime location, 284 00:17:24,793 --> 00:17:29,896 So no wonder it was flourishing In the 1st century. 285 00:17:32,103 --> 00:17:37,068 Narrator: The volcano was clearly key To pompeii's prosperity. 286 00:17:37,103 --> 00:17:41,931 As it grew, more people came To live in the danger zone, 287 00:17:41,965 --> 00:17:43,862 But did the benefits That allowed the city 288 00:17:43,896 --> 00:17:50,448 To prosper come at a deadly cost Long before vesuvius erupted, 289 00:17:50,482 --> 00:17:52,103 And did the people of pompeii 290 00:17:52,137 --> 00:17:54,482 Know that their time Was running out? 291 00:17:54,517 --> 00:17:57,551 [ ominous music plays ] 292 00:18:07,172 --> 00:18:10,620 Narrator: Pompeii, one of the most Perfectly preserved cities 293 00:18:10,655 --> 00:18:12,655 In the ancient world, 294 00:18:12,689 --> 00:18:15,172 Now, archaeologists Are discovering that the town 295 00:18:15,206 --> 00:18:20,724 Destroyed by vesuvius in 79 a.D. Was no ordinary roman city. 296 00:18:24,172 --> 00:18:28,793 Pompeii was a 600-year-old Mediterranean trading hub. 297 00:18:28,827 --> 00:18:31,586 It owed its very existence To the volcano 298 00:18:31,620 --> 00:18:34,965 And the resources It provided, 299 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:39,448 But was vesuvius also Extracting a deadly price 300 00:18:39,482 --> 00:18:42,034 Even before it erupted? 301 00:18:42,068 --> 00:18:44,689 A clue lies in The city's lifeblood -- 302 00:18:44,724 --> 00:18:47,241 Its ingenious roman Water network. 303 00:18:51,896 --> 00:18:55,931 At the highest point of the city Stands the castellum aquae, 304 00:18:55,965 --> 00:18:59,620 Distributing water Throughout pompeii. 305 00:18:59,655 --> 00:19:04,517 Connected to it, lead pipes Travel 150 yards downhill 306 00:19:04,551 --> 00:19:09,620 Beneath the sidewalk To the first water tower. 307 00:19:09,655 --> 00:19:14,793 ♪♪ 308 00:19:14,827 --> 00:19:19,758 This fed the city's homes And public baths, 309 00:19:19,793 --> 00:19:24,896 But encrusted on the brick A thick mineral deposit 310 00:19:24,931 --> 00:19:28,000 Built up over decades. 311 00:19:28,034 --> 00:19:31,034 Could this residue have had A potentially deadly effect 312 00:19:31,068 --> 00:19:33,551 On the people living here? 313 00:19:33,586 --> 00:19:35,482 [ ominous chord strikes ] 314 00:19:35,517 --> 00:19:38,413 Forensic anthropologist Pier paolo petrone 315 00:19:38,448 --> 00:19:39,827 Wants to find out. 316 00:19:42,517 --> 00:19:46,137 The bones of the dead Could hold the answers, 317 00:19:46,172 --> 00:19:50,068 But they're locked away From forensic examination. 318 00:19:50,103 --> 00:19:52,758 Contorted in their Agonizing death poses 319 00:19:52,793 --> 00:19:56,206 And covered by falling ash, The victims were preserved 320 00:19:56,241 --> 00:19:59,000 By 19th-century Archaeologists. 321 00:19:59,034 --> 00:20:01,413 They cast in plaster The molds left 322 00:20:01,448 --> 00:20:03,655 By the long-decayed bodies, 323 00:20:05,724 --> 00:20:09,241 But the plaster is so dense Even ct scans struggle 324 00:20:09,275 --> 00:20:12,862 To penetrate through To the bone inside, 325 00:20:12,896 --> 00:20:16,206 So for clues pier paolo Examines skeletons 326 00:20:16,241 --> 00:20:19,517 Excavated from neighboring Herculaneum. 327 00:20:19,551 --> 00:20:24,448 This was another town buried By the eruption of 79 a.D. 328 00:20:24,482 --> 00:20:26,827 He looks for evidence that Could explain the effect 329 00:20:26,862 --> 00:20:29,068 Of living beneath vesuvius. 330 00:20:45,758 --> 00:20:49,275 Pier paolo uses a ct scanner To investigate the skull 331 00:20:49,310 --> 00:20:53,965 Of a man who died Sheltering from the eruption. 332 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:56,206 The scans reveal a surprise. 333 00:20:58,931 --> 00:21:02,551 This man was relatively old When the volcano killed him. 334 00:21:23,620 --> 00:21:25,793 [ suspenseful music plays ] 335 00:21:25,827 --> 00:21:31,206 Was vesuvius having a sinister Effect on his quality of life? 336 00:21:31,241 --> 00:21:33,206 Pier paolo examines The skeletons 337 00:21:33,241 --> 00:21:35,551 In search Of a pattern of pathology. 338 00:21:37,689 --> 00:21:42,034 In almost every victim, He finds strange bony growths 339 00:21:42,068 --> 00:21:46,068 That would have made Joints stiff and painful. 340 00:21:46,103 --> 00:21:50,206 In some cases, the effects are Shockingly severe, 341 00:21:50,241 --> 00:21:52,448 Even leading to paralysis. 342 00:22:11,206 --> 00:22:15,931 Pier paolo analyzes the victims' Teeth to find more clues. 343 00:22:15,965 --> 00:22:19,034 What he discovers suggests That the mystery disease 344 00:22:19,068 --> 00:22:24,068 Was linked to their diet And the region's volcanic soil. 345 00:22:33,448 --> 00:22:35,655 Fluorosis is caused by The excessive 346 00:22:35,689 --> 00:22:38,103 Consumption Of the mineral fluoride. 347 00:22:40,862 --> 00:22:43,172 Pier paolo thinks that The people of pompeii 348 00:22:43,206 --> 00:22:48,068 Were being slowly poisoned By a contaminated water supply. 349 00:22:51,586 --> 00:22:57,482 Vesuvius' permeable volcanic Rock is rich in fluoride. 350 00:22:57,517 --> 00:22:59,689 As rain filters through The ground, 351 00:22:59,724 --> 00:23:02,793 This fluoride dissolves Into the water, 352 00:23:02,827 --> 00:23:05,931 Entering springs In the valley below. 353 00:23:05,965 --> 00:23:09,896 The romans used these polluted Springs for drinking water 354 00:23:09,931 --> 00:23:14,206 And built an ingenious aqueduct To carry it down to pompeii. 355 00:23:14,241 --> 00:23:16,896 At the castellum aquae, 356 00:23:16,931 --> 00:23:20,379 The water was divided To supply fountains, 357 00:23:20,413 --> 00:23:23,827 Baths, and houses Across the city. 358 00:23:26,793 --> 00:23:29,137 The people drank The fluoride-laced water, 359 00:23:29,172 --> 00:23:33,034 Which over time ravaged Their bones and joints. 360 00:23:36,448 --> 00:23:39,758 The volcanic terrain that had Nurtured the city 361 00:23:39,793 --> 00:23:43,517 Was sucking the life From its population. 362 00:23:43,551 --> 00:23:45,724 The people of pompeii Had prospered 363 00:23:45,758 --> 00:23:48,862 Due to the volcano's Natural resources, 364 00:23:48,896 --> 00:23:50,413 But did they have any idea 365 00:23:50,448 --> 00:23:54,068 They were living Beneath a silent killer? 366 00:23:54,103 --> 00:23:56,103 Should they have spotted The warning signs 367 00:23:56,137 --> 00:23:59,413 That this volcano Was about to erupt, 368 00:23:59,448 --> 00:24:01,551 And could they have escaped? 369 00:24:10,931 --> 00:24:14,034 Narrator: pompeii -- The roman city destroyed 370 00:24:14,068 --> 00:24:18,068 By a giant volcanic eruption. 371 00:24:18,103 --> 00:24:21,103 Today, archaeologists are Still digging down 372 00:24:21,137 --> 00:24:23,896 Through the millions of tons Of volcanic debris 373 00:24:23,931 --> 00:24:28,000 To uncover its hidden secrets. 374 00:24:28,034 --> 00:24:30,655 Could pompeii's citizens Have known their time 375 00:24:30,689 --> 00:24:33,448 Was running out? 376 00:24:33,482 --> 00:24:36,827 Volcanologist giuseppe Mastrolorenzo investigates 377 00:24:36,862 --> 00:24:39,172 The heartbeat Of this sleeping giant. 378 00:24:39,206 --> 00:24:41,655 [ ominous music plays ] 379 00:24:41,689 --> 00:24:43,827 He's trying to figure out Whether the volcano 380 00:24:43,862 --> 00:24:47,689 Offered any warning of the fury It was about to unleash. 381 00:25:04,620 --> 00:25:07,103 Even today, One third of this city 382 00:25:07,137 --> 00:25:10,206 Is still completely buried Under volcanic ash. 383 00:25:10,241 --> 00:25:14,206 [ suspenseful music plays ] 384 00:25:35,793 --> 00:25:39,172 Did the people of pompeii have Any inkling of the cataclysm 385 00:25:39,206 --> 00:25:42,103 That was coming their way? 386 00:25:42,137 --> 00:25:44,862 There may be a clue in the walls Of one of pompeii's 387 00:25:44,896 --> 00:25:47,620 Partially excavated buildings -- 388 00:25:47,655 --> 00:25:50,551 This impressive villa Set around a courtyard. 389 00:25:52,034 --> 00:25:54,000 [ rumbling ] 390 00:25:54,034 --> 00:25:58,931 Inside is a snapshot Of pompeii's final moments, 391 00:25:58,965 --> 00:26:02,034 On the north wall, The yellow sketched outline 392 00:26:02,068 --> 00:26:06,034 Of an unfinished fresco. 393 00:26:06,068 --> 00:26:09,344 Beneath it, archaeologists Discovered pots stained 394 00:26:09,379 --> 00:26:12,000 With bright paint pigments. 395 00:26:12,034 --> 00:26:16,275 Alongside them, larger pots Containing lime plaster, 396 00:26:16,310 --> 00:26:19,689 The base layer For another painting, 397 00:26:19,724 --> 00:26:21,965 But there's a strange mistake. 398 00:26:24,068 --> 00:26:27,275 Plaster was splashed on the wall Covering the fresco, 399 00:26:27,310 --> 00:26:31,827 Evidence of a panic When this room was abandoned. 400 00:26:31,862 --> 00:26:36,137 People were working here Right up until the eruption. 401 00:26:36,172 --> 00:26:37,896 [ rumbling ] 402 00:26:37,931 --> 00:26:40,620 Should they have spotted The warning signs? 403 00:26:58,034 --> 00:27:02,137 Earthquakes often occur In the lead-up to an eruption. 404 00:27:02,172 --> 00:27:04,655 They're caused by molten rock Or magma 405 00:27:04,689 --> 00:27:06,896 Building up Within the volcano. 406 00:27:09,724 --> 00:27:12,137 Archaeologists have identified More signs 407 00:27:12,172 --> 00:27:15,586 Of earthquake damage Around the city -- 408 00:27:15,620 --> 00:27:20,000 Cracks in stone walls Patched up with bricks. 409 00:27:20,034 --> 00:27:22,862 The people of pompeii Were still making repairs 410 00:27:22,896 --> 00:27:26,586 Even though the volcano Had started to produce tremors. 411 00:27:26,620 --> 00:27:30,620 Why? 412 00:27:30,655 --> 00:27:34,620 The romans were no strangers To active volcanoes 413 00:27:34,655 --> 00:27:38,896 Such as etna and stromboli. 414 00:27:38,931 --> 00:27:42,482 Their eruptions were rarely Preceded by earthquakes, 415 00:27:42,517 --> 00:27:46,379 But seismic activity Did occur regularly. 416 00:27:46,413 --> 00:27:48,448 Italy straddles A major fault line 417 00:27:48,482 --> 00:27:52,689 Where two mighty Tectonic plates meet. 418 00:27:52,724 --> 00:27:57,241 This boundary makes italy one Of europe's tremor hot spots, 419 00:27:57,275 --> 00:27:59,206 Suffering A devastating earthquake 420 00:27:59,241 --> 00:28:02,344 On average roughly Every 5 years. 421 00:28:04,655 --> 00:28:08,965 Pompeii itself had been hit 17 years before the eruption, 422 00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:11,000 So it's unlikely That people connected 423 00:28:11,034 --> 00:28:14,827 The tremors with the mountain. 424 00:28:14,862 --> 00:28:17,448 So if the pompeians didn't know They were living 425 00:28:17,482 --> 00:28:19,413 Beneath a volcano, 426 00:28:19,448 --> 00:28:22,551 How much time did they get To save themselves 427 00:28:22,586 --> 00:28:24,758 When the eruption Finally began? 428 00:28:24,793 --> 00:28:26,206 [ ominous music plays ] 429 00:28:26,241 --> 00:28:29,000 [ rumbling ] 430 00:28:30,862 --> 00:28:35,931 Giuseppe believes he's found A lead in the volcanic fallout. 431 00:28:35,965 --> 00:28:38,344 These little stones Are fragments of rock 432 00:28:38,379 --> 00:28:41,482 Called pumice Ejected from the volcano. 433 00:29:05,103 --> 00:29:07,103 Giuseppe Thinks these pumice stones 434 00:29:07,137 --> 00:29:11,379 Might reveal how quickly The eruption took place. 435 00:29:11,413 --> 00:29:13,793 At his laboratory in naples, Giuseppe 436 00:29:13,827 --> 00:29:16,034 And his team Take a closer look. 437 00:29:19,275 --> 00:29:21,172 Deep within The rock's microstructure 438 00:29:21,206 --> 00:29:24,000 Lies the imprint Of the eruption itself. 439 00:29:26,586 --> 00:29:30,103 The team uses x-rays to isolate The individual crystals 440 00:29:30,137 --> 00:29:33,482 And bubbles of air within it. 441 00:29:33,517 --> 00:29:35,206 This technique allows giuseppe 442 00:29:35,241 --> 00:29:38,103 To decipher the conditions Inside the volcano 443 00:29:38,137 --> 00:29:40,206 When the pumice was formed. 444 00:29:40,241 --> 00:29:43,655 This will reveal how quickly The magma was expelled. 445 00:29:54,724 --> 00:29:57,448 The tiny size of the crystals Within the pumice 446 00:29:57,482 --> 00:30:00,379 Suggests they had Very little time to grow. 447 00:30:16,034 --> 00:30:18,724 As the pumice rained down On pompeii, 448 00:30:18,758 --> 00:30:20,655 Roofs collapsed Under its weight, 449 00:30:20,689 --> 00:30:24,344 Crushing the people Taking shelter below, 450 00:30:24,379 --> 00:30:29,172 But this was only a precursor To a much more deadly force. 451 00:30:29,206 --> 00:30:32,586 What exactly happened During the eruption, 452 00:30:32,620 --> 00:30:34,137 And could new evidence reveal 453 00:30:34,172 --> 00:30:37,413 That there may even Have been survivors? 454 00:30:45,793 --> 00:30:49,344 Narrator: The eruption of mount vesuvius In 79 a.D. 455 00:30:49,379 --> 00:30:53,275 Shocked and terrified The people of pompeii. 456 00:30:53,310 --> 00:30:55,137 For years, the town Had been rocked 457 00:30:55,172 --> 00:30:57,827 By tremors and earthquakes. 458 00:30:57,862 --> 00:30:59,862 Archaeologists believe That its citizens 459 00:30:59,896 --> 00:31:02,793 Didn't connect The shaking of the ground 460 00:31:02,827 --> 00:31:05,965 With the threat of eruption. 461 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:09,275 Many ignored it Until it was too late. 462 00:31:09,310 --> 00:31:13,103 The devastation of the city Was rapid and merciless. 463 00:31:13,137 --> 00:31:19,000 ♪♪ 464 00:31:19,034 --> 00:31:21,275 But scientists are now Uncovering evidence 465 00:31:21,310 --> 00:31:23,620 That some people may incredibly Have been able 466 00:31:23,655 --> 00:31:25,896 To live through the eruption. 467 00:31:28,379 --> 00:31:31,310 [ rumbling ] 468 00:31:31,344 --> 00:31:34,689 When archaeologists Excavated pompeii, 469 00:31:34,724 --> 00:31:39,758 They discovered strange cavities Inside the ash. 470 00:31:39,793 --> 00:31:42,551 As burned bodies decayed, They left voids 471 00:31:42,586 --> 00:31:44,275 In the hardened material, 472 00:31:44,310 --> 00:31:47,482 Eerie imprints of these people's Last moments 473 00:31:47,517 --> 00:31:50,034 That even captured Facial expressions. 474 00:31:52,931 --> 00:31:56,896 Encased in the ash, The victims' bones remained, 475 00:31:56,931 --> 00:32:01,000 Long after their clothes And flesh had gone, 476 00:32:01,034 --> 00:32:02,482 But the blast wasn't hot enough 477 00:32:02,517 --> 00:32:05,655 To instantly Incinerate the bodies, 478 00:32:05,689 --> 00:32:07,344 So was the temperature At a level 479 00:32:07,379 --> 00:32:09,689 That some people Could have survived? 480 00:32:09,724 --> 00:32:13,068 [ rumbling ] 481 00:32:13,103 --> 00:32:15,413 Geologist Guido giordano searches 482 00:32:15,448 --> 00:32:19,517 The scorched walls of pompeii. 483 00:32:19,551 --> 00:32:21,620 He pieces together A detailed picture 484 00:32:21,655 --> 00:32:24,379 Of exactly what Its citizens were up against. 485 00:32:27,827 --> 00:32:32,137 When the volcano erupted, A giant cloud of hot rocks 486 00:32:32,172 --> 00:32:36,827 And ash was fired up To 30 kilometers in height. 487 00:32:36,862 --> 00:32:41,689 People must have been terrified. 488 00:32:41,724 --> 00:32:43,827 Narrator: As the rocks began to fall, 489 00:32:43,862 --> 00:32:46,724 The people of pompeii would have Begun to flee, 490 00:32:46,758 --> 00:32:50,137 But what happened next? 491 00:32:50,172 --> 00:32:53,068 The force of the eruption Propelled millions of tons 492 00:32:53,103 --> 00:32:56,655 Worth of material into the sky. 493 00:32:56,689 --> 00:33:01,482 As the pressure dropped, The rock and ash began to fall. 494 00:33:01,517 --> 00:33:05,103 A cascade of volcanic debris Called a pyroclastic flow 495 00:33:05,137 --> 00:33:09,034 Descended down the mountain On a cushion of air 496 00:33:09,068 --> 00:33:12,206 Flattening everything In its path. 497 00:33:12,241 --> 00:33:16,413 When the column collapsed, Producing a huge avalanche 498 00:33:16,448 --> 00:33:21,344 Very fast full of rock debris, The top layer of that 499 00:33:21,379 --> 00:33:26,310 Was a giant cloud Of searing-hot gas and dust. 500 00:33:26,344 --> 00:33:28,551 [ rumbling ] 501 00:33:28,586 --> 00:33:30,793 Narrator: Anyone who avoided the rock flow 502 00:33:30,827 --> 00:33:34,000 Would have faced the surge Of superheated gas. 503 00:33:34,034 --> 00:33:36,931 [ suspenseful music plays ] 504 00:33:36,965 --> 00:33:39,655 For a long time, Scientists believed that people 505 00:33:39,689 --> 00:33:42,793 Still left in the city Would have died instantly, 506 00:33:45,275 --> 00:33:47,862 But guido giordano and his team Want to find out 507 00:33:47,896 --> 00:33:51,379 If anyone caught up in The cloud could have survived. 508 00:33:51,413 --> 00:33:54,689 [ suspenseful music plays ] 509 00:33:54,724 --> 00:33:57,586 Volcanologists believe that when The pyroclastic flow 510 00:33:57,620 --> 00:33:59,655 Surged towards pompeii, 511 00:33:59,689 --> 00:34:05,620 Temperatures in the ash cloud Exceeded 750 degrees fahrenheit, 512 00:34:05,655 --> 00:34:07,896 Hot enough to melt lead. 513 00:34:09,965 --> 00:34:12,586 This is an extremely hot Temperature, 514 00:34:12,620 --> 00:34:17,034 Unsurvivable for human beings. 515 00:34:17,068 --> 00:34:18,586 Narrator: But what happened to Those temperatures 516 00:34:18,620 --> 00:34:22,517 When the cloud entered the city? 517 00:34:22,551 --> 00:34:27,034 Traveling at over 60 miles per Hour barely touching the ground, 518 00:34:27,068 --> 00:34:30,275 The 750-degree Flow reached pompeii 519 00:34:30,310 --> 00:34:34,172 In just a few minutes, But in the city, 520 00:34:34,206 --> 00:34:37,551 Any walls still standing Could have provided refuge, 521 00:34:37,586 --> 00:34:41,000 Shielding some areas From the full force of the blow. 522 00:34:41,034 --> 00:34:43,413 [ rumbling ] 523 00:34:44,862 --> 00:34:47,172 Clues within pompeii's buildings 524 00:34:47,206 --> 00:34:48,896 Suggest the temperature Of the cloud 525 00:34:48,931 --> 00:34:52,000 May have dropped In these pockets of shelter. 526 00:34:52,034 --> 00:34:57,724 Inside some of the houses, You can still find bread 527 00:34:57,758 --> 00:35:04,379 Or furniture virtually untouched By the heat wave, 528 00:35:04,413 --> 00:35:09,655 So this tells us that the Dynamics of the pyroclastic flow 529 00:35:09,689 --> 00:35:16,000 Once it entered the city Must have gone through changes. 530 00:35:16,034 --> 00:35:20,275 Narrator: Using a pioneering technique, Guido believes he can work out 531 00:35:20,310 --> 00:35:22,068 How the ash cloud behaved 532 00:35:22,103 --> 00:35:26,827 When it reached Pompeii's streets and houses. 533 00:35:26,862 --> 00:35:29,724 The secret is locked in the Fragile remnants of wood 534 00:35:29,758 --> 00:35:33,655 Found within Pyroclastic deposits. 535 00:35:33,689 --> 00:35:38,413 When wood is transformed into Charcoal, its cells dry out. 536 00:35:38,448 --> 00:35:43,068 Its surface becomes shiny And reflects light, 537 00:35:43,103 --> 00:35:46,758 A property guido can measure. 538 00:35:46,793 --> 00:35:50,379 Giordano: we can convert the Intensity of the light 539 00:35:50,413 --> 00:35:54,758 Reflected into the temperature Of the pyroclastic flow. 540 00:35:54,793 --> 00:35:57,724 Narrator: for guido, The results are tantalizing. 541 00:35:57,758 --> 00:36:02,448 Some samples were burned at Around 750 degrees fahrenheit, 542 00:36:02,482 --> 00:36:05,103 But others burned At a much lower heat. 543 00:36:05,137 --> 00:36:09,689 The temperatures inside pompeii Were actually 544 00:36:09,724 --> 00:36:14,206 Much more variable Than we expected. 545 00:36:14,241 --> 00:36:16,724 Narrator: in some areas, The heat never got above 546 00:36:16,758 --> 00:36:20,551 300 degrees fahrenheit. 547 00:36:20,586 --> 00:36:24,103 Guido believes at this Temperature, against all odds, 548 00:36:24,137 --> 00:36:27,655 People might have lived Through the thermal shock. 549 00:36:27,689 --> 00:36:29,758 Giordano: In local areas of pompeii, 550 00:36:29,793 --> 00:36:33,551 There could have been conditions For survival for human beings. 551 00:36:33,586 --> 00:36:36,689 [ ominous chord strikes ] 552 00:36:36,724 --> 00:36:39,172 Narrator: The possibility that its Citizens could have escaped 553 00:36:39,206 --> 00:36:44,413 The pyroclastic surges Rewrites pompeii's history, 554 00:36:44,448 --> 00:36:46,482 But in the days following The eruption, 555 00:36:46,517 --> 00:36:49,896 Their town was consumed By the fallout. 556 00:36:49,931 --> 00:36:52,310 Pompeii was beyond rescue, 557 00:36:52,344 --> 00:36:56,137 But its story Is only partly told. 558 00:36:56,172 --> 00:36:58,551 What archaeological treasures Still hide 559 00:36:58,586 --> 00:37:01,827 In the city's last buried areas? 560 00:37:01,862 --> 00:37:04,724 And what threat Does vesuvius pose today? 561 00:37:14,034 --> 00:37:15,620 Narrator: Two thousand years ago, 562 00:37:15,655 --> 00:37:20,310 Pompeii was destroyed By the eruption of vesuvius, 563 00:37:20,344 --> 00:37:24,758 Torn apart by pyroclastic flows And buried by ash and pumice. 564 00:37:24,793 --> 00:37:26,310 [ ominous notes strike ] 565 00:37:26,344 --> 00:37:28,862 Today, a third of the town Still rests 566 00:37:28,896 --> 00:37:31,103 In its volcanic grave. 567 00:37:32,206 --> 00:37:34,344 [ machinery treads clack ] 568 00:37:34,379 --> 00:37:38,655 But the new dig is starting To explore this hidden district. 569 00:37:38,689 --> 00:37:42,103 What are pompeii's last Remaining secrets? 570 00:37:42,137 --> 00:37:43,482 So we're standing on... 571 00:37:43,517 --> 00:37:46,379 Narrator: Sophie hay joins pompeii's Director general, 572 00:37:46,413 --> 00:37:48,137 Massimo osanna. 573 00:37:48,172 --> 00:37:50,000 His team is about to dig down 574 00:37:50,034 --> 00:37:53,275 Into what appears To be a townhouse. 575 00:37:53,310 --> 00:37:57,068 Hay: So I see a little glimpse Down here of something. 576 00:37:57,103 --> 00:37:58,275 This is The top of the wall, 577 00:37:58,310 --> 00:38:02,206 The first wall Of our new excavation. 578 00:38:02,241 --> 00:38:06,620 Most of the city's buildings Were razed to the ground floor, 579 00:38:06,655 --> 00:38:10,344 But this wall stands 13 feet above street level. 580 00:38:10,379 --> 00:38:14,000 Incredibly, it suggests This home's upper floors 581 00:38:14,034 --> 00:38:15,758 May have survived. 582 00:38:15,793 --> 00:38:19,000 In this part of the town, This pyroclastic surge 583 00:38:19,034 --> 00:38:22,655 Was not So really destructive. 584 00:38:22,689 --> 00:38:24,517 It's really fantastic To understand 585 00:38:24,551 --> 00:38:26,724 The ancient architecture. 586 00:38:26,758 --> 00:38:30,172 [ upbeat music plays ] 587 00:38:30,206 --> 00:38:34,034 The exposed brickwork is lined With a seam of plaster. 588 00:38:36,241 --> 00:38:38,931 As the excavation progresses, 589 00:38:38,965 --> 00:38:42,517 It reveals richly Decorated rooms. 590 00:38:42,551 --> 00:38:45,137 Vivid depictions of birds And sea creatures 591 00:38:45,172 --> 00:38:47,241 Emerge from the ash. 592 00:38:47,275 --> 00:38:49,206 Shielded from the worst Of the heat, 593 00:38:49,241 --> 00:38:52,655 This house is A remarkable time capsule. 594 00:38:52,689 --> 00:38:55,103 This new area allows Archaeologists 595 00:38:55,137 --> 00:38:58,758 To resurrect the city's Lost upper levels. 596 00:38:58,793 --> 00:39:02,551 Pompeii still has many More secrets to yield, 597 00:39:02,586 --> 00:39:06,965 But one day could All this be buried again? 598 00:39:07,000 --> 00:39:10,413 [ rumbling ] 599 00:39:10,448 --> 00:39:13,344 Vesuvius has erupted more Than 30 times 600 00:39:13,379 --> 00:39:15,586 Since it consumed the city. 601 00:39:18,103 --> 00:39:20,724 Giuseppe mastrolorenzo And his colleagues 602 00:39:20,758 --> 00:39:22,620 At the vesuvius observatory 603 00:39:22,655 --> 00:39:26,931 Watch the mountain For signs of it stirring. 604 00:39:26,965 --> 00:39:28,724 It's not just vesuvius That threatens 605 00:39:28,758 --> 00:39:31,344 The modern gulf of naples. 606 00:39:31,379 --> 00:39:35,068 The entire bay Is ringed by volcanoes, 607 00:39:35,103 --> 00:39:38,172 Including europe's largest, Campi flegrei. 608 00:40:16,206 --> 00:40:18,482 The potential costs Of an eruption today 609 00:40:18,517 --> 00:40:22,034 Are unimaginably high, 610 00:40:22,068 --> 00:40:26,000 So despite pompeii's warning From history, why, today, 611 00:40:26,034 --> 00:40:31,000 Is the volcano's blast Zone more populated than ever? 612 00:40:31,034 --> 00:40:32,689 For the people In the bay of naples, 613 00:40:32,724 --> 00:40:35,896 The benefits of living Here outweigh the risks. 614 00:40:38,172 --> 00:40:41,068 Their ancestors have been Making the same calculation 615 00:40:41,103 --> 00:40:45,172 For thousands of years. 616 00:40:45,206 --> 00:40:50,000 Volcanoes provide a wealth Of benefits at all times, 617 00:40:50,034 --> 00:40:53,241 And occasionally Severe hazards. 618 00:40:53,275 --> 00:40:57,620 The people of this region Have learned to be resilient 619 00:40:57,655 --> 00:41:00,379 To cope With the volcanic hazard. 620 00:41:01,206 --> 00:41:02,724 [ rumbling ] 621 00:41:02,758 --> 00:41:06,862 Narrator: Vesuvius fostered a thriving Population for centuries, 622 00:41:06,896 --> 00:41:12,206 But for the town of pompeii, Luck ran out in 79 a.D. 623 00:41:12,241 --> 00:41:15,448 The mountain finally called In the debt. 624 00:41:15,482 --> 00:41:17,379 The ruins are a time capsule 625 00:41:17,413 --> 00:41:22,172 Preserving the volcano's cycle Of birth and destruction, 626 00:41:22,206 --> 00:41:23,689 Yet despite the danger, 627 00:41:23,724 --> 00:41:28,034 People have returned in their Millions to live in its shadow. 628 00:41:28,068 --> 00:41:30,137 It's almost inevitable That one day 629 00:41:30,172 --> 00:41:32,689 The pattern will be Repeated. 630 00:41:32,724 --> 00:41:34,931 [ suspenseful music plays ] 631 00:41:34,965 --> 00:41:44,689 ♪♪ 632 00:41:44,724 --> 00:41:54,482 ♪♪ 633 00:41:54,517 --> 00:42:04,344 ♪♪ 51196

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