Ancient Mysteries
Season 3 Episode 22 - Pompeii: Buried Alive
Two-thousand years ago, Rome was an all-powerful empire and Pompeii was one of its prosperous provincial towns - until Mount Vesuvius exploded in the largest eruption ever recorded. In a matter of hours the thriving city was entombed under a thick layer of ash and debris, undiscovered for centuries. Ancient Mysteries® journeys to the first century to explore the remarkable city of Pompeii. Recreate the events leading up to the explosion and learn how the ash kept the city and its inhabitants - the only significant discovery of Roman Bodies ever - in a unique state of preservation. Wander through the ancient streets of this sophisticated society and witness current excavations. Interviews with archeologists and historians, extensive location footage, and archival documents - including one remaining eyewitness account - shed eerie light on the cataclysmic eruption of Pompeii, a city frozen in time.
Episodes in Season 3
The Hidden City of Petra
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Palenque: The Maya
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Camelot
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Vikings in North America
45 min
Machu Picchu: City in the Sky
45 min
Quest for the Fountain of Youth
45 min
The Timber Castles of England
45 min
Secret Mounds of Prehistoric America
45 min
The Search for Shangri-La
45 min
Who Built Stonehenge?
45 min
Atlantis: The Lost Civilization
45 min
The Search for Alexander the Great
45 min
The Riddle of the Maya
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The Lost Canyon of the Pueblos
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Naked Warriors of Europe
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Life and Death in Britian's Ancient Theaters
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Quest for the Holy Lance
45 min
Blood and Honor at the First Olympics
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The Sunken City
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The Miraculous Canals of Venice
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Blood and Treasure in Peru
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Pompeii: Buried Alive
45 min
Hadrian's Wall
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Secrets of the Pueblo
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The Puzzling Pyramids of Mexico
45 min
The Rosetta Stone
45 min
China's Wall of Doom
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Astrology: Secrets in the Stars
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The Queen Pharaoh
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Secrets of Sex: The Kama Sutra
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The Forbidden City: The Dynasty and Destiny
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Incredible Monuments of Rome
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Lost Spirits of Cambodia
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Lost Legions of Rome
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Voodoo!
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The Lost Cities of Rome
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Rites of Death
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Lost Castles of England
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Secrets of Delphi
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The Secret Life of King Ramses II
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The Powerful Gods of Mt. Olympus
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Apocalypse: The Puzzle of Revelation
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Private Lives of the Emperors
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Sacred Places
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Sacred Rites and Rituals
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Samurai!
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Secrets of the Aztecs
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Temples of Eternity
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The Unknown Jesus
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The Vatican Revealed
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UFOs: The First Encounters
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