Pompeii: Deconstructed
Subjects:
History, Science & Health
Grade Levels:
6-8, 9-12
Source: History
This video clip explores the destruction of Pompeii after it was wiped out by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and takes a look at what's left of it today.
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