Ancient Pompeii: The Secrets of Villa Oplontis
In first-century AD, the Bay of Naples was the playground of the rich. One villa stands out in luxury and scale. At Villa Oplontis, new discoveries reveal the lives of the rich and enslaved.
Director: Daniel Oron
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Episodes
EP 1
Ancient Pompeii: The Secrets of Villa Oplontis — Episode 1
In the Bay of Naples, Villa Oplontis - a 2,000-year-old villa - reveals a buried world of luxury. As excavations resume, clues point to the infamous Poppaea Sabina, Nero's second…
12 Oct 2026
22:10
EP 2
Ancient Pompeii: The Secrets of Villa Oplontis — Episode 2
In the shadows of the Villa Oplontis, slave quarters, amphora, and Villa B recall the lives of the enslaved. The bodies of Vesuvius' victims are reminders of Rome's strict social…
13 Oct 2026
22:10
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