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Pompeii: The New Dig

Valeria Makes a Shocking Discovery

Anthropologist Dr. Valeria Amoretti is carefully excavating the remains of two bodies.

Aired 05/15/2024 | Rating TV-PG

Pompeii: The New Dig

Valeria Makes a Shocking Discovery

Clip: Episode 1 | 1m 59sVideo has Closed Captions

Anthropologist Dr. Valeria Amoretti is carefully excavating the remains of two bodies.

In a small room at the front of the building, anthropologist Dr. Valeria Amoretti is carefully excavating the remains of two bodies. They are skeletons of two women who have been crushed by a collapsing ceiling.

Aired 05/15/2024 | Rating TV-PG

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