Pompeii was one of the most famous volcanic eruptions in human history. The way in which the people of Pompeii died is well known but how they lived largely remains largely a mystery until now. For years archaeologists have speculated over conflicting evidence, but now an extraordinary find has emerged which promises to shed a whole new light on life in Pompeii. In a dark cellar in Oplontis, just three kilometres from the centre of Pompeii, the preserved remains of 74 skeletons which didn't succumb to the torrent of volcanic ash are about to be put under the microscope of forensic science. What is most interesting about the remains is that they are physically divided on either side of the room into two distinct groups: on one side the rich with fabulous treasure and jewels, on the other their slaves and servants with nothing. A barrage of tests will unlock the secrets of how these two very different halves of Roman society lived, producing the most comprehensive scientific snapshot ever of Pompeian life before the eruption - and the results are surprising.