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Behind kings, wars and monuments were millions of ordinary lives. Walk through the homes, streets and workplaces of the ancient and medieval worlds to uncover family, food, work, status, leisure and the routines that shaped daily existence across different societies.
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Columns and ruins of the Forum of Pompeii with Mount Vesuvius in the distance

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Pompeii: A Roman City Beyond the Eruption

Explore Pompeii beyond the eruption: its streets, shops, decorated homes and public life reveal the workings of a Roman city before AD 79.

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