Pompeii's Final Days Revealed In A New Exhibition

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Pompeii's Final Days Revealed In A New Exhibition

Using virtual reality, archaeological artifacts, and a little creative imagination, curators have created a new immersive experience of long lost Roman life. By Wyatt Williams • 2 days ago

New Technology Brings Pompeii Back To Life

Almost two thousand years ago, Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the ancient Roman city of Pompeii and forever preserving the city’s inhabitants in ash.

While the city’s remains were rediscovered centuries ago, curators of The Last Days of Pompeii at the Excel Waterfront in London’s Docklands are using technology to go further back in time.

Jordi Sellas, executive producer of the Last Days of Pompeii exhibit, says that the exhibition intends to “Make something that's impossible, in fact, which is