Travel back in time to the days of the Roman Empire & join Tranio the son of an actor & his friend Livia the baker&s daughter in witnessing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 Tranio like most Roman boys likes to watch whatever is going on tradesmen selling their goods ships unloading their exotic cargoes politicians making speeches in the forum But one hot August day a very different scene unfolds The ground begins to shake the sky to darken People run gasping for air Heading for the harbor Tranio & his friend Livia hide on a boat & witness one of the most terrifying moments in recorded history-the eruption of Mount Vesuvius & the destruction of their beloved city Pompeii