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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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Content advisory
Violence
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Adam LuriaEd Baranski
Producers
Jonathan DrakeSteve MaherStephanie CarterPeter AllenbacherNikolas HülbuschEd Baranski
Cast
Jay O. Sanders
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