Season 1

Air date:2022-11-07
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Number of episodes:3

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.

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S1E1

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Air date: 2022-11-07

Runtime: 60 min

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.

S1E2

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Air date: 2022-11-07

Runtime: 60 min

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.

S1E3

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Air date: 2022-11-07

Runtime: 60 min

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.

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Bettany Hughes

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