Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This second episode of a three-part series exploring the intertwined histories of Pompeii and Vesuvius investigates Europe’s most dangerous volcano, and retraces the eruption of 79 AD.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:54 Magellan TV
2:49 Historical eruptions of Vesuvius
5:05 The eruption of 79 AD
6:30 Pliny's account
7:57 Reconstructing the eruption
10:35 Aftermath