Secrets of the Dead  Herculaneum Uncovered

Discover the fabled city of Herculaneum destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius 2,000 years ago Details

 
 

Program: Secrets of the Dead

Episode: Herculaneum Uncovered

In A.D. 79, the people of Herculaneum, a seaside town in Italy's Bay of Naples, watched in horror as Mount Vesuvius erupted, hurling a boiling, churning column of gas and ash 10 miles high into the sky towards the neighboring city of Pompeii. It was only a matter of time before Vesuvius would unleash its fury on Herculaneum, killing its citizens in an even more spectacular and gruesome way.

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Duration: (54:20)
Premiere Date: 05/01/2008
Episode Expires: 12/31/1969
TV Rating: TV-PG


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