PBS

This Pompeii Priest Had an Unexpected Rise to Power

In a recently discovered tomb in Pompeii, archeologists made a startling discovery. In a recently discovered tomb in Pompeii, archeologists made a startling discovery: partially mummified remains. The ...
WGBH

NEW NOVA SERIES “HUMAN,” A BBC STUDIOS SCIENCE UNIT PRODUCTION WITH NOVA AND GBH FOR PBS AND THE BBC, INVESTIGATES THE ORIGIN OF OUR SPECIES

The five-part series premieres Wednesday, September 17, at 9pm ET/8C on PBS, and will also be available for streaming at pbs.org/nova, NOVA on YouTube, and the PBS ...
PBS

This Pompeii Priest Had an Unexpected Rise to Power

In a recently discovered tomb in Pompeii, archeologists made a startling discovery: partially mummified remains. The custom in the Roman Empire was for the dead to be cremated, not buried. The unusual ...