Beyond the podcast: Pompeii
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RomanPompeiiA timeline of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Pompeii was a bustling Roman city, home to thousands of people living in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Nige Tassell charts the terrifying events of AD 79 that saw Pompeii, and nearby Herculaneum, transformed into an ash-covered hellscape of destruction and death
RomanYour ultimate guide to Pompeii, plus 8 fascinating facts about the ancient Roman city
After the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79, the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was lost for centuries. Today, it is one of the world's most famous – and fascinating – archaeological sites. Learn more about its history from two expert historians
RomanHow were Pompeii and Herculaneum discovered?
For nearly 1,700 years, the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum – consumed by volcanic ash in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius – remained buried. Today, the sites are archaeological marvels and attract millions of visitors every year. Jonathan Wright charts the story of their discovery and excavation
RomanWhat can the streets of Pompeii reveal about daily life in ancient Rome?
The homes and public buildings that have been excavated from the volcanic ash that buried Pompeii all offer tantalising glimpses into the lives of the Romans living in the city before the terrible eruption of AD 79 – but so do the streets. With a new BBC TV series about Pompeii in the offing, Sophie Hay looks back 100 years to a dig that transformed our understanding of Roman daily life
RomanWhat was life like in ancient Pompeii? Mary Beard shares an A-Z guide
Buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79, and gradually disinterred from the middle of the 18th century, Pompeii is probably the world's most famous archaeological site. But what was life like for the Romans who lived there, pre-eruption? Not that different from our own, as Mary Beard reveals in her A to Z of the ancient town, complete with yob culture, nightlife and plonk...
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A communal toilet might be an unlikely place to seek life inspiration, but we can all learn from Roman community values, Dr Jess Venner tells Dr David Musgrove
MembershipRoman homes: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Hannah Platts offers up a tour through the spaces that shaped daily life in the Roman world
MembershipPliny's Rome: Vesuvius, vice and vestal virgins. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Pliny the Younger's letters are a gold mine of detail on life in imperial Rome. Daisy Dunn reveals what this lawyer, senator and orator's writings can tell us about everything from religious dissent to tyrannical emperors
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Sophie Hay travels back 100 years to the archaeological discovery of Pompeii
MembershipRoman slavery: a brutal life in the ancient empire. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Guy de la Bédoyère reveals why the Roman empire simply couldn't have functioned without the labour (and the suffering) of its captive population
