Pompeii was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, along with Herculaneum. The city fell into oblivion for nearly 15 centuries, hidden under the remains of the eruption, protected from bad weather and looting. Herculaneum was destroyed like Pompeii. These very well preserved remains have provided knowledge of the Roman civilization of the 1st century with objects found or frescoes in houses.
Director: Jacques VICHET
1 окт 2024