And The Last Days of Pompeii was inescapable as a miniseries on ABC — as allusions go, not exactly Finnegans Wake.) “Scary” used in this way is irritating for a half a dozen reasons.

Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

Pompeii alone is believed to have been inhabited by about 20,000 people. Most escaped. But archaeologists estimate that about 2000 lingered too long , or decided to ride the disaster out.

The extras of the Pompeii Blu-ray include 20 deleted and alternate scenes, plus behind-the-scenes looks at casting, characters, special effects, stunts, costumes and production design, a history ...

Pompeii breakthrough as new timeline reveals 32-hour horror that 'turned people to glass' The Roman city was still repairing its buildings following an earthquake when Mount Vesuvius erupted.

New Pompeii study uncovers one family’s terrifying final moments Archaeologists discover bed wedged against door of a house - alongside remains of a child Athena Stavrou ...

Dr. Ausilia Trapani is an archaeologist at the Applied Research Laboratory at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. As I saw the images—the first time in 2,000 years that anyone had laid eyes on ...