SHELDON: THE TECHNIQUES AND POMPEII, I FOUND OUT MORE ABOUT THEM AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER. WE ARE BACK WITH THE SCIENCE CENTER. WE ARE HERE IN THE POMPEII EXHIBIT. A LOT OF GREAT, INTERESTING THINGS ON DISPLAY, INCLUDING THIS THING. WHAT IS IT? >> THIS IS A CRANE THAT THEY USED WAY BACK THEN, JUST LIKE WE SEE ON I-4 TODAY. ITS MAN POWERED. PEOPLE MOVE ONE WAY TO RAISE THE LOAD AND THE OTHER TO LOWER IT. THERE WOULD BE TEAMS OF PEOPLE IN THE BACK SECTION TO RAISE THE ARM AND MORE TO ANGLE THE LOAD AND ONCE IT WAS ANGLED CORRECTLY, PEOPLE WALK THE OTHER WAY TO LOWER IT DOWN. >> INTERESTING. >> THIS IS MASSIVELY SCALED DOWN. THINGS LIKE THIS WOULD ACTUALLY BE LIKE THE COLISEUM IN ROME OR ONE OF THE BIGGER AMPHITHEATERS IN POMPEII. SHELDON: EVEN WITHOUT THE TECHNOLOGY WE HAVE TODAY THEY WERE ABLE TO CONSTRUCT THESE AND THINGS HAVE STAYED STANDING. >> YES, THE CITY ITSELF SURVIVED THE VOLCANIC ERUPTION AND MOST OF THE STRUCTURES ARE STILL OPERATE BECAUSE OF THE INGENIOUS -- UPRIGHT BECAUSE OF THE INGENIOUS ENGINEERING. THIS EXHIBIT IS ON LOAN FROM THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF NAPLES AND IT WILL BE HERE THROUGH JANUARY 24, SO TIME IS RUNNING OUT. 10:00 TO 5:00. TICKETS ARE ONLINE BY RESERVATION AND THERE ARE TIMESLOTS FOR POMPEII ITSELF THAT YOU HAVE TO RESERVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DONT HAVE OVERCROWDING AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN DO SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE BEING SMART AND SAFE. SHELDON: THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER IS EXTENDING THE -- THEIR HOURS FOR THE FINAL WEEK OF THE EXHIBIT, STAYING OPEN UNTIL 8 P.M. AND THE LAST TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT 7 P.M. I TOOK LATIN IN HIGH SCHOOL AND WE LEARNED MORE ABOUT ITALIAN AND ROMAN CULTURE, BUT THAT WAS A GREAT REFRESHER. JAZMIN: MY FATHER RECEIVED HIS HOLY COMMUNION IN POMPEII. MY DAD IS FROM NAPLES. SHELDON: THATS SO AWESOME. JAZMIN: I WISH HE

The Science of It: Ancient construction from Pompeii

Updated: 11:19 AM EST Jan 19, 2021

WESH 2 News has partnered with the Orlando Science Center to bring you The Science of It.Today, we're learning about ancient construction in Pompeii.Pompeii: The Immortal City is now at the Orlando Science Center.During the final days through Jan. 24, there are extended hours on Jan. 22 and 23, according to the website.The last ticketed time will be 7 p.m. and the building will close at 8 p.m. for those two days only. This exhibit is only on display until Sunday, Jan. 24. Pompeii: The Immortal City is supported, in part, by a grant from Orange County Government through the Arts and Cultural Affairs Program and its tourism partners.For more information from the Orlando Science Center, CLICK HERE.

WESH 2 News has partnered with the Orlando Science Center to bring you The Science of It.

Today, we're learning about ancient construction in Pompeii.

Pompeii: The Immortal City is now at the Orlando Science Center.

During the final days through Jan. 24, there are extended hours on Jan. 22 and 23, according to the website.

The last ticketed time will be 7 p.m. and the building will close at 8 p.m. for those two days only.

This exhibit is only on display until Sunday, Jan. 24.

Pompeii: The Immortal City is supported, in part, by a grant from Orange County Government through the Arts and Cultural Affairs Program and its tourism partners.

For more information from the Orlando Science Center, CLICK HERE.

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