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COUNTRIES: United Kingdom,United States of America
Subtitles: English

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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Secrets of the Dead - Season 3

S03 E012001-02-01

The Riddle of PompeiiIn 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?

S03 E022001-02-08

The Hidden Scrolls of HerculaneumIn 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?

S03 E032001-05-14

Gladiator GirlIn 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?

S03 E042001-11-12

Sounds from the Stone AgeIs 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?

S03 E052001-11-19

The First Human?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?

S03 E062001-12-03

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

S03 E072001-12-10

Who Burnt Rome?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?

S03 E082001-12-30

King Midas's FeastScientists 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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