King Of Italy (1927)

Item title reads: “King of Italy inaugurates new excavations in buried city of Pompeii where it is expected to discover a great new treasure home of ancient Roman art and life.“ Pompeii, Italy M/S of the King of Italy, wearing military uniform walking along with two others. They make their way down steps and make the first official hacks with a pick axe at the area for excavation. M/S of a compressor device, and two men using pneumatic drills to break up the soil which will reveal the archaeological marvels of Pompeii. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont B