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Pompeii: The New Dig
Still springing surprises. The biggest dig in a generation unearths fascinating secrets. Exciting discoveries and illuminating animations bring the ancient Roman city to life.
Series 1: 1. The Bodies (59 mins)
- Ancient ApocalypseFrom Mayans to Minoans, the greatest empires and the natural forces that destroyed them
- The Lost City of SanxingduiFrom legend to reality. How a wealth of artefacts are opening a new chapter in history59 mins
- Egyptian Journeys with Dan CruickshankDan Cruickshank explores some of the most intriguing stories from Ancient Egypt.
- Echoes from Below: Exploring Britain's CavesAn uncharted abyss, millions of years in the making. What secrets wait in the Titan cave?52 mins
- The Man Who Discovered EgyptDocumentary about Flinders Petrie, the pioneer who transformed field archaeology in Egypt.59 mins
- Caligula with Mary BeardThe monster, the myths, the man - a template for tyranny, but how much of it is true?59 mins
- Meet the Roman Emperor with Mary BeardThey ruled, partied and plotted, but behind their power Mary uncovers a story of paranoia59 mins
- Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire without LimitIts myths and legends. Exploring the city that shaped a world – and what tore it apart
- Treasures of Ancient RomeThe art behind an empire. Discover Rome's secrets through its most magical masterpieces
- Julius Caesar: The Making of a DictatorHe came. He saw. He conquered. The tale of an ambitious power-grab that turned to tyranny
- Chauvet: Humanity's First Great MasterpieceAn archaeological, artistic adventure. Preserving a priceless collection of cave art59 mins
- Civilisations: Rise and FallTheir legends remain, but treasures left behind reveal how and why they fell from power
