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Secrets of the Dead: Lost Ships of Rome

The popular PBS series about ancient mysteries returns with a compelling examination of five strangely intact sunken ships near the isolated island of Ventotene, where Emperor Augustus banished his daughter Julia because of her political intrigues. Archeologists, divers and other experts explore the shipwrecks and find a plethora of ancient artifacts, while historical records are used to uncover the island's magnificent architectural secrets.