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Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Forensic experts scan Pompeii's victims to investigate why they didn't escape the eruption.

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Ben Finney

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Everything suggests leisure,
suggests enjoyment of life... - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Everything suggests leisure, suggests enjoyment of life...

Narrator: Designed for
entertaining guests, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: Designed for entertaining guests,

Here we just have a series of
lines; horizontal, diagonal... - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Here we just have a series of lines; horizontal, diagonal...

Always lower to the ground, we
can find stylized figures of - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Always lower to the ground, we can find stylized figures of

Kevin: We have a very simple
rectangle representing the - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Kevin: We have a very simple rectangle representing the

Down below, vertical lines
representing the legs. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Down below, vertical lines representing the legs.

I'm not sure what
sort of animal it is, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

I'm not sure what sort of animal it is,

Narrator: Kids' graffiti like
this crops up all over pompeii. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: Kids' graffiti like this crops up all over po...

The wealthier children had
other entertainment, too. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

The wealthier children had other entertainment, too.

Narrator: Never before
seen on television, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: Never before seen on television,

They're such a tangible
reminder to us that in 79 ad, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

They're such a tangible reminder to us that in 79 ad,

Narrator: According to maiuri,
the second family was made up - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: According to maiuri, the second family was made up

Dr dzung: Go down the
lowest you can get, right? - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Dr dzung: Go down the lowest you can get, right?

Narrator: Apparently a similar
size to the other children, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: Apparently a similar size to the other children,

Narrator: In pompeii,
forensic dentist alain
middleton is examining - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: In pompeii, forensic dentist alain middleton is...

It's showing us, right in the
center of the picture there, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

It's showing us, right in the center of the picture the...

And, most of these teeth,
the development of the
roots is incomplete. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

And, most of these teeth, the development of the roots is in...

This is the second
primary molar... - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

This is the second primary molar...

This is a very good pointer as
to the age of this individual. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

This is a very good pointer as to the age of this individual...

Probably around
about 12-14 months - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Probably around about 12-14 months

Narrator: The milk
teeth emerge in stages, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: The milk teeth emerge in stages,

The bones weren't recognized
as a scientific resource until - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

The bones weren't recognized as a scientific resource u...

This is a fantastic discovery. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

This is a fantastic discovery.

Narrator: This is the
youngest child to be
identified by the team, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: This is the youngest child to be identified by ...

Dealing with an infant would
have certainly slowed the - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Dealing with an infant would have certainly slowed the

But the greater norm is to go
ahead and stay with the group. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

But the greater norm is to go ahead and stay with the group.

There's a certain sense of
emotional reassurance of - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

There's a certain sense of emotional reassurance of

It's also the case we like
to look after each other. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

It's also the case we like to look after each other.

So, if we see an elderly
person or if we see a child, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

So, if we see an elderly person or if we see a child,

This instinct to want to
stay with others is so, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

This instinct to want to stay with others is so,

Narrator: The layers of
pumice here are so thick
that volcanologists - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: The layers of pumice here are so thick that vol...

The fugitives, found
above these layers, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

The fugitives, found above these layers,

Everything beneath
this layer is pumice, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Everything beneath this layer is pumice,

This was that stuff that was
raining out of a cloud that - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

This was that stuff that was raining out of a cloud that

Once that pumice rained
out, that column began
to collapse in on itself - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Once that pumice rained out, that column began to collapse i...

Narrator: As the
eruption lost power, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: As the eruption lost power,

Narrator: As pyroclastic
flows raced down the
flanks of vesuvius, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: As pyroclastic flows raced down the flanks of v...

Narrator: Doctor lazer
plans to x-ray them all. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: Doctor lazer plans to x-ray them all.

Stijn: It is metal.
Dr lazer: It's metal, for sure. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Stijn: It is metal. Dr lazer: It's metal, for sure.

I think we need a
clearer view of that. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

I think we need a clearer view of that.

Ok. That's super clear now.
Look at that. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Ok. That's super clear now. Look at that.

So, you can see that
the metal has corroded. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

So, you can see that the metal has corroded.

You can still see the form of
the ring around the finger. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

You can still see the form of the ring around the finger.

Yeah, that's fantastic. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Yeah, that's fantastic.

Narrator: To find out
what the ring could tell
us about this victim, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: To find out what the ring could tell us about t...

Gold earrings
with pearl drops. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Gold earrings with pearl drops.

Many of these were found in
association with the bodies. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Many of these were found in association with the bodies.

We've got these beautiful
examples of gold rings, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

We've got these beautiful examples of gold rings,

Go down the line, we
have silver examples. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Go down the line, we have silver examples.

It's not quite as perfect
as the gold rings. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

It's not quite as perfect as the gold rings.

When we start to get
down the spectrum, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

When we start to get down the spectrum,

We can take a look at
the bronze ring here. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

We can take a look at the bronze ring here.

And of course, coming
down here, the iron rings. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

And of course, coming down here, the iron rings.

Ours, as it looks in the x-ray,
exhibits a lot of corrosion. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Ours, as it looks in the x-ray, exhibits a lot of corrosion.

So, we could say it's
definitely not a gold ring. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

So, we could say it's definitely not a gold ring.

It's perhaps an iron ring,
or maybe even a silver ring. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

It's perhaps an iron ring, or maybe even a silver ring.

Narrator: The metal of an oval
setting is perfectly preserved, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: The metal of an oval setting is perfectly preserve...

But, there is a
gemstone set into it, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

But, there is a gemstone set into it,

And it does say something
about this person. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

And it does say something about this person.

Maybe he is not an aristocrat, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Maybe he is not an aristocrat,

Narrator: This ring was
worn proudly until the
day of the eruption, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: This ring was worn proudly until the day of the...

In the story
created by maiuri, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

In the story created by maiuri,

On the hunt for
more artifacts, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

On the hunt for more artifacts,

Dr lazer: Start with the
shoulder and just work round, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Dr lazer: Start with the shoulder and just work round,

Stijn: 1, 2, 3... - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Stijn: 1, 2, 3...

Narrator: There's no sign
of a sack, or provisions. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: There's no sign of a sack, or provisions.

Narrator: But further analysis
of the skeleton does reveal - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: But further analysis of the skeleton does reveal

And what we're looking at is
the lower leg bone and the - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

And what we're looking at is the lower leg bone and the

So we're looking at someone
possibly in their mid-teens. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

So we're looking at someone possibly in their mid-teens...

Narrator: In adolescence, some
of the bones are still in the - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: In adolescence, some of the bones are still in the

We're starting to get a sense
that this actually really - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

We're starting to get a sense that this actually really

Dr lazer: Yeah, absolutely, I
mean we have a range of ages - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Dr lazer: Yeah, absolutely, I mean we have a range of ages

So, a good selection
of the population. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

So, a good selection of the population.

Kevin: Right, right, suddenly
we're not talking about - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Kevin: Right, right, suddenly we're not talking about

It could be a multitude
of reasons why they
decided to stay back. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

It could be a multitude of reasons why they decided to stay ...

Narrator: To complete their
work on the purported servant, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: To complete their work on the purported servant,

Dr dzung: Seems to
have two rows of nails,
parallel to each other - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Dr dzung: Seems to have two rows of nails, parallel to each ...

Narrator: Clearly visible in
the x-ray, these are hobnails, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: Clearly visible in the x-ray, these are hobnails,

Dr lazer: Well as you can see
both the feet are together, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Dr lazer: Well as you can see both the feet are together,

Dr lazer: The idea that
somebody's running away
from a terrible fate - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Dr lazer: The idea that somebody's running away from a ...

It's a very compelling image
of people trying to escape - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

It's a very compelling image of people trying to escape

Narrator: Just after dawn on
the second day of the eruption, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: Just after dawn on the second day of the eruption,

The fugitives were
engulfed immediately. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

The fugitives were engulfed immediately.

To find out what
happened to them, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

To find out what happened to them,

Kayla: We have clues as to how
these people would have died - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Kayla: We have clues as to how these people would have died

With the arms bent, pulled in
tightly close to the body. - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

With the arms bent, pulled in tightly close to the body.

Here you can see the
elbow bent, as if he's
bringing his arm in to - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Here you can see the elbow bent, as if he's bringing hi...

So, we know from
modern eruptions, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

So, we know from modern eruptions,

Narrator: In 2018, a
guatemalan volcano called - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Narrator: In 2018, a guatemalan volcano called

Bodies pulled from the ash
were frozen in position, - Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Bodies pulled from the ash were frozen in position,

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Forensic experts scan Pompeii's victims to investigate why they didn't escape the eruption.

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Director: Ben Finney

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Genre: documentary, history

Year: 2019

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ImdbRating: 6.8

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Released: 26 Mar 2021

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