79 AD: Marcus Tiberius, victorious general and nephew of the Roman emperor Titus Flavius, wants to warn his uncle of a planned coup by his advisor Tercius. But the emperor does not trust him. Instead, he sends him to Pompeii to destroy the "real enemies" of the Roman Empire - the Christians. But Marcus Tiberius refuses. He sides with the gladiators to fight with them against Tercius and his captors. But in the meantime, Pompeii threatens to suffocate under the glowing, all-consuming lava of Vesuvius... 79 AD: Marcus Tiberius, victorious general and nephew of the Roman emperor Titus Flavius, wants to warn his uncle of a planned coup by his advisor Tercius. But the emperor does not trust him. Instead, he sends him to Pompeii to destroy the "real enemies" of the Roman Empire - the Christians. But Marcus Tiberius refuses. He sides with the gladiators to fight with them against Tercius and his captors. But in the meantime, Pompeii threatens to suffocate under the glowing, all-consuming lava of Vesuvius...