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Pompeii: The New Dig
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Pompeii: The New Dig
Air Date: 04/12/24 | Rating: NR
This new landmark three-part series follows the most extensive archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. Nearly two years in the making, with exclusive access to the dig and the all-Italian team of archaeologists, the series follows the excavation of an entire city block, Insula 10, in the north of the city.
Episode 1
S1 Ep1 | 53m 29s
Air Date: 05/15/24 | Expires: 05/14/31 | Rating: TV-PG
At Pompeii, in the biggest dig in a generation, archaeologists excavate a new city block.
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Air Date: 04/12/24 | Rating: NR
The series follows the biggest archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation.
A New Chapter
S1 Ep1 | 1m 42s
Air Date: 05/15/24 | Rating: TV-PG
Archaeologists begin excavating a previously untouched area of Pompeii called Insula 10.
Valeria Makes a Shocking Discovery
S1 Ep1 | 1m 59s
Air Date: 05/15/24 | Rating: TV-PG
Anthropologist Dr. Valeria Amoretti is carefully excavating the remains of two bodies.
Eruption
S1 Ep1 | 2m 1s
Air Date: 05/15/24 | Rating: TV-PG
Professor Chris Jackson describes the warning signs in the hours before the eruption in AD 79.
Pickaxe
S1 Ep1 | 1m 38s
Air Date: 05/15/24 | Rating: TV-PG
The archaeologists discover 2000-year-old workman’s tools, including an ancient pickaxe.
Pizza
S1 Ep1 | 2m 4s
Air Date: 05/15/24 | Rating: TV-PG
The archaeologists unearth a lavishly decorated fresco that looks like a pizza.
Episode 2 Preview
S1 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 05/22/24 | Rating: TV-PG
An excavation in Pompeii unearths new rich finds, and the search is on for survivors.
Professor Tuck Begins His Search
S1 Ep2 | 3m 2s
Air Date: 05/22/24 | Rating: TV-PG
Professor Steven Tuck begins pioneering research looking for potential eruption survivors.
Stay or Flee
S1 Ep2 | 2m 20s
Air Date: 05/22/24 | Rating: TV-PG
Professor Chris Jackson explains how Pompeiians might have survived the eruption of AD 79.
Achilles Restoration
S1 Ep2 | 2m 2s
Air Date: 05/22/24 | Rating: TV-PG
Archaeologists begin to restore a fresco depicting the Greek myth of Achilles.
Ceiling Fresco
S1 Ep2 | 1m 37s
Air Date: 05/22/24 | Rating: TV-PG
Archaeologists in Pompeii begin to reconstruct an elaborate, intricately painted fresco.
Marble At No Expense
S1 Ep2 | 1m 19s
Air Date: 05/22/24 | Rating: TV-PG
The archaeologists discover expensive marble furniture in the atrium of the wealthy house.
Episode 3 Preview
S1 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 05/29/24 | Rating: TV-PG
In Pompeii, the biggest dig in a generation reaches its climax with thrilling discoveries.
Discovering a 3D Snake
S1 Ep3 | 2m 28s
Air Date: 05/29/24 | Rating: TV-PG
In the wealthy house, archaeologist discovers two three-dimensional snakes.
A Deadly Pyroclastic Flow Hits Pompeii
S1 Ep3 | 2m 24s
Air Date: 05/29/24 | Rating: TV-PG
Volcanologist Professor Chris Jackson discovers evidence of the deadly pyroclastic flow.
The Black Frescoes
S1 Ep3 | 3m 18s
Air Date: 05/29/24 | Rating: TV-PG
Pompeii’s director, Dr. Gabriel Zuchtriegel, reveals painted frescoes on black walls.
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