Pompeii: The New Dig
A landmark series following the biggest archaeological dig at Pompeii for a generation.
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Episode 1
S1 Ep1 | 53m 29s
At Pompeii, in the biggest dig in a generation, archaeologists excavate a new city block.
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Episode 2
S1 Ep2 | 53m 20s
An excavation in Pompeii unearths new rich finds, and the search is on for survivors.
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Episode 3
S1 Ep3 | 53m 57s
In Pompeii, the biggest dig in a generation reaches its climax with thrilling discoveries.
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A New Chapter
S1 Ep1 | 1m 42s
Archaeologists begin excavating a previously untouched area of Pompeii called Insula 10.
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Valeria Makes a Shocking Discovery
S1 Ep1 | 1m 59s
Anthropologist Dr. Valeria Amoretti is carefully excavating the remains of two bodies.
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Eruption
S1 Ep1 | 2m 1s
Professor Chris Jackson describes the warning signs in the hours before the eruption in AD 79.
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Pickaxe
S1 Ep1 | 1m 38s
The archaeologists discover 2000-year-old workman’s tools, including an ancient pickaxe.
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Episode 2 Preview
S1 Ep2 | 30s
An excavation in Pompeii unearths new rich finds, and the search is on for survivors.
![Pompeii: The New Dig Image](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/zQ5BtfA-asset-mezzanine-16x9-98w84AB.jpg.crop.780x439.jpg)
Professor Tuck Begins His Search
S1 Ep2 | 3m 2s
Professor Steven Tuck begins pioneering research looking for potential eruption survivors.
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Stay or Flee
S1 Ep2 | 2m 20s
Professor Chris Jackson explains how Pompeiians might have survived the eruption of AD 79.
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Achilles Restoration
S1 Ep2 | 2m 2s
Archaeologists begin to restore a fresco depicting the Greek myth of Achilles.
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Ceiling Fresco
S1 Ep2 | 1m 37s
Archaeologists in Pompeii begin to reconstruct an elaborate, intricately painted fresco.
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Marble At No Expense
S1 Ep2 | 1m 19s
The archaeologists discover expensive marble furniture in the atrium of the wealthy house.
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Episode 3 Preview
S1 Ep3 | 30s
In Pompeii, the biggest dig in a generation reaches its climax with thrilling discoveries.
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Discovering a 3D Snake
S1 Ep3 | 2m 28s
In the wealthy house, archaeologist discovers two three-dimensional snakes.
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A Deadly Pyroclastic Flow Hits Pompeii
S1 Ep3 | 2m 24s
Volcanologist Professor Chris Jackson discovers evidence of the deadly pyroclastic flow.
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The Black Frescoes
S1 Ep3 | 3m 18s
Pompeii’s director, Dr. Gabriel Zuchtriegel, reveals painted frescoes on black walls.
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