Pompeii: Tales from an Eruption tells the stories of the people of Pompeii, and their final horrifying moments. What did these people take with them while trying to escape the rush of ash and lava? What did they leave behind? Some people clutched their children and tried to run, while others curled up, alone and terrified. Watch dogs were left chained to their masters’ doors and gladiators were left shackled to meet their fate. A doctor with his medical bag, a servant with the family jewels, many with lamps to lead them through the eerily dark roads, each group of artifacts and body casts tell a tale, as does each vacant street and villa.