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S3.E1 ∙ The Riddle of Pompeii

Wed, Jan 31, 2001

In the year 79 A.D. volcanic eruption of Vesuvius buried the rich ancient Roman town of Pompeii killing everyone there. However, the way the bodies were preserved contradicts the theory on how they died. So, what really killed them?

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S3.E2 ∙ The Hidden Scrolls of Herculaneum

Wed, Feb 07, 2001

In AD 79, towns such as Herculaneum and Pompeii were buried in a volcanic eruption. Hundreds of carbonized scrolls were found in a library In Herculaneum's Villa of the Papyri owned by Julius Caesar's father-in-law. What's on them?

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S3.E3 ∙ Gladiator Girl

Sun, May 13, 2001

In 1997, the London Museum unearthed a second century Roman grave of a woman in her mid thirties in London, England. Are these the first found remains of the fabled female gladiators?

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S3.E4 ∙ Sounds from the Stone Age

Sun, Nov 11, 2001

Is Stonehenge a masterpiece of acoustics made by the people of Neolithic to amplify sound in just the right way for greater effect during their religious ceremonies?

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S3.E5 ∙ The First Human?

Sun, Nov 18, 2001

In the year 2000 in Kenya, a team of scientists found the remains of a 6-million-year-old Homininae species they named Orrorin tugenensis. Is this the oldest known direct human ancestor?

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S3.E6 ∙ Mystery of Zulu Dawn

Sun, Dec 02, 2001

How did Zulu tribesmen defeat the British army in the Battle of Isandlwana in South Africa in 1879.

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S3.E7 ∙ Who Burnt Rome?

Sun, Dec 09, 2001

Who burnt Rome in AD 64? Was it the supposedly unhinged Roman emperor Nero or did the zealots among the Christians he prosecuted do it?

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S3.E8 ∙ King Midas's Feast

Sat, Dec 29, 2001

Scientists analyze the funeral feast found at King Midas' tomb and top chefs attempt to recreate some of these dishes and beverages including Midas' mysterious elixir.

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