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Death in Britannia

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?
IMDb 7.955min2023X-Ray13+
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Violence

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English

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English [CC]

Directors

Adam LuriaEd Baranski

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Jonathan DrakeSteve MaherStephanie CarterPeter AllenbacherNikolas HülbuschEd Baranski

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Jay O. Sanders

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