In the quaint Belgian village of Herzele, a father and his son were taken aback when an artefact that had adorned their stairwell for half a century turned out to be a long-lost, highly valuable piece from Pompeii.
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00:00 [Music]
00:16 This is the souvenir we brought from Pompeii.
00:21 It's from about 62 AD. Here we can see the earthquake of 62 AD.
00:32 You can see the entrance gate of Pompeii, which is collapsing.
00:37 [Music]
00:49 They came here and looked at it. We have the flashlight.
00:53 I heard them say it's authentic.
00:57 They almost fell for it. That's what they were looking for 50 years later.
01:03 [Music]
01:06 If it is identified as real, it will go back.
01:11 We are very pleased with that.
01:13 This is cultural heritage from Pompeii and it belongs there.
01:17 [Music]
01:24 (whooshing)