Climb the slopes of the ancient volcano and see the ongoing excavations at one of the world's most important archaeological sites.
General Note
Originally released by A&E Networks, 2005.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 16, 2015.
Content Note
The Destruction of Pompeii by Vesuvius (2:54); --Underground of Naples (4:30); -- The Steaming Phlegrean Fields (4:15); -- Stromboli: World's Most Active Volcano (5:54); -- Pliny the Elder: Witness to Vesuvius' Eruption (3:33); -- Warning Signs Before Eruption (5:27); -- Pompeii Figures (3:48); -- Vesuvius Observatory (3:30); -- San Sebastiano (4:06); -- Descent Into the Crater of Vesuvius (7:03); -- Pompeii (12:30); -- Pompeii (12:31); .