Herculaneum Mystery

Herculaneum MysteryConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 764

Nov 30, 2020 • 53m

Tim Thompson of Teesside University uses forensic sleuthing skills to re-examine how the victims of Vesuvius died. BYU's Roger Macfarlane corrects the historical misconception that the last days at Pompeii, leading up to the eruption of Vesuvius, were unusual or particularly decadent.

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Herculaneum MysteryNov 30, 202024mTim Thompson of Teesside University uses forensic sleuthing skills to re-examine how the victims of Vesuvius died.

Tim Thompson of Teesside University uses forensic sleuthing skills to re-examine how the victims of Vesuvius died.

Mt. Vesuvius and the Destruction of PompeiiNov 30, 202029mBYU's Roger Macfarlane corrects the historical misconception that the last days at Pompeii, leading up to the eruption of Vesuvius, were unusual or particularly decadent.

BYU's Roger Macfarlane corrects the historical misconception that the last days at Pompeii, leading up to the eruption of Vesuvius, were unusual or particularly decadent.