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Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts

Around 1600BC, there was an earthquake which wasfollowed by a series of eruptions

Around 1600BC, there was an earthquake which was
followed by a series of eruptions

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Around 1600BC,
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there was an earthquake which was followed by a series of eruptions.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:31
Uploaded
May 03, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
history
Production
Star Film,Georges Méliès

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Alice Roberts reveals how scientists are unearthing the evidence for cataclysmic events in the past and their disastrous consequences. From wars to earthquakes and floods to famines, the events that have helped shape the modern wo...
S01 • E05 And as you can see, the region was not yet inhabited, - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:23
And as you can see, the region was not yet inhabited,
S01 • E04 By the 11th century, the pragmatic Viking converts - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:12
By the 11th century, the pragmatic Viking converts
S01 • E02 And that must have been a frightening psychological thing, to start with. - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:05
And that must have been a frightening psychological thing, t...
S01 • E03 There are a series of luxury shops - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:09
There are a series of luxury shops
S01 • E02 The battle is all day long, - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:12
The battle is all day long,
S01 • E03 The team have only dug a fraction of the ruins - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:08
The team have only dug a fraction of the ruins
S01 • E04 But with much of Viking history based on legends, - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:09
But with much of Viking history based on legends,
S01 • E01 DR PETRA PAKKANEN: The eruption of Thera - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:11
DR PETRA PAKKANEN: The eruption of Thera
S01 • E02 Taking refuge behind their huge defences, - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:10
Taking refuge behind their huge defences,
S01 • E03 In terms of circumference of the walls, - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:08
In terms of circumference of the walls,
S01 • E04 That's when archaeology comes to the rescue, - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:06
That's when archaeology comes to the rescue,
S01 • E05 ALICE ROBERTS: A picture emerged of medieval pioneers - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:09
ALICE ROBERTS: A picture emerged of medieval pioneers
S01 • E01 Archaeologists sifting through the volcanic debris from Thera - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:11
Archaeologists sifting through the volcanic debris from Ther...
S01 • E02 The Romans give a big fire of arrowheads, of stone bullets - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:10
The Romans give a big fire of arrowheads, of stone bullets
S01 • E03 Now, thanks to the ongoing archaeological projects - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:08
Now, thanks to the ongoing archaeological projects
S01 • E05 Imagine a series of small artificial mounds, these turfs, - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:19
Imagine a series of small artificial mounds, these turfs,
S01 • E02 And when the south gate is under the control of the legionary, - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:08
And when the south gate is under the control of the legionar...
S01 • E04 Wolin, on the north coast of Poland - - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:09
Wolin, on the north coast of Poland -
S01 • E03 Finds here hint at exceptional wealth. - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:05
Finds here hint at exceptional wealth.
S01 • E01 We do not have any archaeological finds for tombs for dead people, - Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts 00:08
We do not have any archaeological finds for tombs for dead p...