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The Hidden Scrolls of Herculaneum

In 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?

English
  • Originally Aired February 8, 2001
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network Channel 4
  • Created April 10, 2023 by
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  • Modified April 10, 2023 by
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