Episodes

• Hidden Secrets of Pompeii

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  Archaeologists embark on new digs in Pompeii – they unearth a sacrificial skull, investigate a strange mummy, and crawl through underground tunnels.

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  Saturday 25 February at 18:00 CAT

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• Rome’s Sunken Secrets

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  Off the coast of Sicily, maritime archaeologists find traces of a fierce battle that changed Ancient Rome’s history, catapulting it to power.

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  Saturday 25 February at 17:10 CAT

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• Secrets of the Colosseum

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  How did the Colosseum come to symbolize the might of Rome? Archaeologists venture into the ruins and unearth long-lost amphitheatres to find clues.

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  Saturday 25 February at 14:40 CAT

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  Sunday 26 February at 04:15 CAT

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• Nero’s Lost Palace

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  The Golden House lies beneath Rome. Why was the vast place buried? And what can its fate reveal about its builder, the notorious emperor, Nero?

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  Saturday 25 February at 15:30 CAT

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• Secrets of Rome’s Great Wall

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  Experts investigate Hadrian’s Wall, the biggest structure Rome built, to reveal the secrets of life and death on the ever-changing edge of empire.

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  Saturday 25 February at 13:50 CAT

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  Sunday 26 February at 03:25 CAT

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• Pompeii’s Lost Twin: Herculane

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  Experts investigate Herculaneum’s grisly skeletons and uncover what happened in the deadly final hours after Mount Vesuvius erupted.

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  Saturday 25 February at 16:20 CAT

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