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Pompeii's Secret Underworld

Season 52 Episode 5 | 53m 40s

For over two centuries, archaeologists have hailed Pompeii as a sophisticated city at the heart of an advanced ancient civilization. But a series of new excavations is painting a much more complex picture of the city tragically buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.

Aired: 02/18/25 | Expires: 03/19/25
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