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EPISODE · Jan 31, 2026 · 11 MIN

What Happened to Busy Pompeii City?

from History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast · host SCL

Get ready for an amazing blast from the past! We're visiting the super busy, 11,000-person Roman city of Pompeii! Imagine bakeries making fresh bread, huge public bathhouses, and even ancient graffiti scrawled on the walls! Life was booming in 79 CE... until the scary, giant Mount Vesuvius decided to wake up! In just 24 hours, the whole city was covered in ash, freezing time forever! Join us as we uncover the secrets preserved under the ash for 2,000 years. What did people eat? What did their houses look like? Find out how we know all this today! This is history that is anything but boring!

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