Explores the impact of Pompeii's deeply divided society, the mechanisms used to maintain social order, and what society was like in the years leading up to Pompeii's destruction by Vesuvius.

Once thought of as a symbol of Roman sophistication, recent archaeological discoveries at Pompeii uncover a complex and dark reality that was key to the city functioning.

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.