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Bettany Hughes' Voices of the Dead

Bettany Hughes' Voices of the Dead
★ 6.5/10•2022•U•Documentary
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A forensic dig into history's most enduring mysteries. In Voices of the Dead, Professor Bettany Hughes leads a forensic investigation into some of the most enduring mysteries of the ancient world and brings viewers face-to-face with the extraordinary people of the past she unearths along the way.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 7, 2022

Episodes

E160m

Secrets of Tutankhamun

Bettany uncovers disturbing evidence for the murder of Tutankhamun's mother. She reveals new evidence about the malaria that he suffered and the crippling condition of his feet. Analysis of his facial bones provides a fascinating insight into his voice.

Nov 7, 2022

E260m

Vesuvius Edge of Disaster

79 AD. Mount Vesuvius is about to blow. Bettany follows the fate of five victims: a small boy, a soldier, a pregnant woman a slave and a caretaker. Bettany forensically pieces together their final 24 hours, leading to the eruption.

Nov 7, 2022

E360m

Vesuvius Eruption

Using the latest geological and forensic research, Bettany reveals a blow-by-blow sequence of events as Vesuvius erupts, culminating in the tragic and shocking deaths of our characters and the violent destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Nov 7, 2022

Actors

Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

Herself

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