Lost Treasures of Rome - Season 1 - Eps 6: Pompeii's Lost Twin: Herculaneum
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 is even better preserved. 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
Title: Lost Treasures of Rome
First Air Date: 2022-05-27
Last Air Date: 2024-09-19
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 5.5/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 12
Network: Channel 4
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Windfall Films
Synopsis
This new series follows International teams of archaeologists on the front line, as they embark on a season of excavations to unravel the secrets of life in the Roman Empire. Crawling beneath Pompeii, unearthing an enormous lost coliseum, and hauling a 2000 year old battleship ram from the depths of the ocean, they race to unlock the secrets of this ancient civilization.
