Secrets of the Dead · SEASON 21

Death in Britannia

Episode 2 · 2023-11-01

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  • Documentary
  • Mystery

Episode overview

Uncover what happens when archaeologists study a skeleton found with an iron nail through its heel bone, suggesting the person was the victim of crucifixion in Roman-occupied Britain. Only one other skeleton with evidence of crucifixion has ever been found in the world. Who was he? What was life in Roman Britain like? And why did he receive such a gruesome punishment?

55 minutes

Season 21 episodes

1. Eiffel's Race to the Top2023-10-25 2. Death in Britannia2023-11-01 3. The Princes in the Tower2023-11-22 4. Returning to Babylon2024-10-02 5. Mozart's Sister2024-10-09 6. The Herculaneum Scrolls2024-10-16