Life And Death In HerculaneumOctober 25, 2015

Just 10 miles from Pompeii, along the ancient shoreline, 12 arched vaults are telling a whole new story about life was like before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. They contain the skeletons of no less than 340 people, that’s 10% of the local population, killed by the volcano. Amongst them are the first new skeletons to be found in the area for 30 years: they’re now the subject of a ground-breaking scientific investigation.

Life And Death In Herculaneum was broadcast on SBS ONE at Sunday 13 February 2022, 12:30. This episode was initially placed on Sunday 27 April 2014.