Mummies Alive

Hero of Herculaneum (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 46 min | Documentary

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius wreaked havoc on the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum 2,000 years ago, burying them in ash. But there's a forgotten chapter to this tragedy, involving a mass grave of 300 men, women, and children, ...See moreThe eruption of Mount Vesuvius wreaked havoc on the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum 2,000 years ago, burying them in ash. But there's a forgotten chapter to this tragedy, involving a mass grave of 300 men, women, and children, unearthed in a Herculaneum boathouse in 1982. Found among the corpses: the mummified remains of a man, separated from the others, armed to the teeth and carrying a cache of gold and silver. Was he a hero or a villain? Scientists look for clues in the ancient city and on the body itself. See less

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3 cast members

Name	Known for
Neil Newbon Herculaneum Soldier Herculaneum Soldier See fewer	Baldur's Gate III (2023)
Jason Priestley Narrator Narrator See fewer	Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
Lee Wakefield Roman soldier Roman soldier See fewer	Out for Vengeance (2024)