Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In August and September 1943, a series of allied missions targeting nearby roads and railyards dropped about 160 bombs on Pompeii, damaging some of the site's most iconic structures.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:02 The Allied Invasion of Italy
1:34 Why Pompeii was bombed
2:23 The extent of the damage
2:48 The Antiquarium
3:30 The House of Sallust
4:19 The House of the Faun
5:04 The House of Trebius Valens
6:02 Conclusion

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