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A New Chapter

Season 1 Episode 1 | 1m 42s

Archaeologists begin the biggest dig in a generation. They are excavating a previously untouched area of Pompeii called Insula 10. This was a wealthy part of the city and they are excavating what they think was the home of a wealthy Pompeiian.

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In Pompeii, the biggest dig in a generation reaches its climax with thrilling discoveries.
An excavation in Pompeii unearths new rich finds, and the search is on for survivors.
Anthropologist Dr. Valeria Amoretti is carefully excavating the remains of two bodies.
Archaeologists in Pompeii begin to reconstruct an elaborate, intricately painted fresco.
The archaeologists discover 2000-year-old workman’s tools, including an ancient pickaxe.
Professor Chris Jackson explains how Pompeiians might have survived the eruption of AD 79.
Archaeologists begin to restore a fresco depicting the Greek myth of Achilles.
Professor Steven Tuck begins pioneering research looking for potential eruption survivors.
Professor Chris Jackson describes the warning signs in the hours before the eruption in AD 79.
The archaeologists unearth a lavishly decorated fresco that looks like a pizza.