Lost Treasures of Rome Season 1 Episode 6 - Pompeii's Lost Twin: Herculaneum

Airdate: 2022-Jul-01

Episode summary:

The deadly volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii in AD79 also claimed another victim: Herculaneum. Positioned closer to the Vesuvius crater, this seaside town was covered in ash five times as thick as Pompeii yet miraculously preserved even better. Now, the discovery of an intact skeleton here, the first excavated in 25 years, helps investigators piece together the final hours of Herculaneum and unravel why Vesuvius stuck so violently here.

About Lost Treasures of Rome series:

This new series follows International teams of archaeologists on the front line, as they embark on a season of excavations to unravel the secrets o...Show more >