Can Archaeologists Locate Pompeii’s Survivors?

Image caption: A composite illustration from the second episode of the docuseres Pompeii: The New Dig (all screenshots Hyperallergic). Article by Sarah E. Bond. Hyperallergic – May 23, 2024.

Can we identify the survivors of Mount Vesuvius’s devastating volcanic eruption in 79 CE? The second episode of the three-part docuseries Pompeii: The New Dig, which aired last night, May 22, on PBS, is aptly titled “Escape” and investigates this very question. […]

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