No other place gives us such a sense of the ancient world as the narow streets of Pompeii and Herculaneum. But what do these ruins really tell us? How did the peope in the towns around Mt. Vesuvius live and love - and how did they die. From politicians to gods, from workshops to rental notices: this film follows the traces that the Romans left behind What roles did women and slaves play? Where did the Pompeians sleep? And what was their favourite vice in the Taverns? Colorful stories, elaborate 3D reconstructions and explanations from internationally renowned classical scholars make Pompeii and Herculaneum come alive again.