Timewatch · SEASON 25
Mystery of the Headless Romans
Episode 8 · 2006-04-21
- Documentary
Episode overview
When 30 decapitated Romans were found buried in York in February 2005, archaeologists were baffled by their presence. Had these bodies been beheaded because of Roman superstitions about ghosts or were they victims of a brutal act of revenge or war? Timewatch follows the investigation that has since taken place and shows how experts came to the conclusion that these men were caught in a bloody power feud to succeed Emperor Septimius Severus, who died in the city in AD 211. 2/6.
50 minutes
Season 25 episodes
1. The Bog Bodies2006-01-20
2. The Battle of the River Plate2006-01-27
3. The Floating Brothel2006-02-03
4. The Unknown Soldiers2006-02-24
5. Missing in Action2006-03-03
6. The Secret History of Genghis Khan2006-03-10
7. The Crusaders' Lost Fort2006-04-14
8. Mystery of the Headless Romans2006-04-21
9. Battle for Warsaw2006-04-28
10. The Iron Coffin2006-05-05
11. San Francisco's Great Quake2006-05-12
12. The Princess Spy2006-05-19
