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Pompeii's Lost Twin: Herculaneum

The deadly volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii in AD79 also claimed another victim: Herculaneum. Positioned closer to the Vesuvius crater, this seaside town was covered in ash five times as thick as Pompeii, yet miraculously is even better preserved. Now, the discovery of an intact skeleton here, the first excavated in 25 years, helps investigators piece together the final hours of Herculaneum and unravel why Vesuvius stuck so violently here.

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  • Originally Aired July 1, 2022
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network National Geographic
  • Notes Is a season finale
  • Created May 20, 2022 by
    tripkip
  • Modified June 27, 2024 by
    jonathanwash