00:07Two ordinary cities, one extraordinary day.
00:14Two thousand years ago, in just a few hours, the people of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried in volcanic ash,
00:22preserved for generations.
00:28Experience the story of that devastating day through the lives of the people who were there, and the remarkable objects
00:34they left behind.
00:39Book now for the cultural event of the summer, your own exclusive private view, broadcast live from the British Museum.
00:54The New York Times
00:56The New York Times