Dates That Made History S1E7 — 24 August 79: Destruction of Pompeii

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Dates That Made History•Season 1•Episode 7

24 August 79: Destruction of Pompeii

8.0/10 · 22 votesApr 7, 201827 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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The catastrophe led to a vast interdisciplinary project : volcanology reveals the force of the eruption, archeology and the study of texts uncover new objects of daily life found in the remains of buildings and roadways, including graffiti on the walls… The eruption of the

Directed byPascal Goblot

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Seasons3

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Season 1 Episodes10

E1 7.6

33 AD: The Crucifixion of Jesus

E2 7.9

24 September 622: The Hegira

E3 7.2

323 BC: Death of Alexander the Great

E4 7.7

1492: The New World

E5 7.7

20 June 1789: The Tennis Court Oath

E6 7.3

11 February 1990: Liberation of Nelson Mandela

E7 8.0Now viewing

24 August 79: Destruction of Pompeii

E8 7.7

6 August, 1945: Hiroshima

E9 7.5

1347: The Beginning of the Black Death

E10 7.5

1431: The Fall of Angkor

Cast1

Patrick Boucheron

Self

Crew1

Pascal Goblot

Director

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Episode Summary

"24 August 79: Destruction of Pompeii" is episode 7 of Dates That Made History season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 22 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Pascal Goblot, it aired on April 7, 2018.

Next: E8 · 6 August, 1945: Hiroshima Best of Season 1