Pompeii: The New Dig

Following the biggest archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. Exciting discoveries and fresco-inspired animations tell the story of life in Pompeii AD 79.

Documentary

Pompeii: The New Dig

Following the biggest archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. Exciting discoveries and fresco-inspired animations tell the story of life in Pompeii AD 79.

Documentary

Created By: Elena Mortelliti
First Aired on: Apr 15, 2024
Popularity: 3.3048: 5 votes
Networks: (GB)
Production: Lion Television (GB)All3Media International (GB)ARTE France Cinéma (FR)BBC (GB)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 4 episodes

Series 1

Aired 1 year ago

4 Episodes

Episode 1The Bodies59 min
At Pompeii, Italian archaeologists begin the biggest dig in a generation, where they find a bakery, a wealthy house and a fresco of a so-called ‘pizza’, and make a grisly discovery.
Episode 2Escape59 min
At Pompeii, a new excavation continues to unearth rich discoveries, while a pioneering new investigation finds evidence that some Pompeiians survived the eruption of AD 79.
Episode 3The Final Hours58 min
In Pompeii, the excavation of a wealthy villa, bakery and laundry reaches its climax with chilling revelations about what people were doing in the final terrifying hours in AD 79.
Episode 4House of Treasures59 min
At Pompeii, Italian archaeologists complete the biggest dig in a generation, where they strike gold and luxury in one of Pompeii’s richest homes.