Secrets of the Dead.

Secrets of the Dead

Death in Britannia

A skeleton dating back to the Roman occupation of Britain provokes further study after scientists see an iron nail driven through its heel bone, possibly indicating the person was crucified. (60 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sat, 11/23 at 10:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

The Caravaggio Heist

The Rev. Marius Zerafa sets off on a quest to recover a piece by Italian master Caravaggio after it is stolen from a cathedral in 1984. (60 minutes)

Sun, 11/24 at 2:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Lost Treasures of Angkor -- King's Gold

Gold and silver artifacts discovered in Laos leads to ancient sites of worship in the early days of the Khmer Empire. (60 minutes)

Sun, 11/24 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Lost Treasures of Angkor -- King's Gold

Gold and silver artifacts discovered in Laos leads to ancient sites of worship in the early days of the Khmer Empire. (60 minutes)

Tue, 11/26 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Jamestown's Dark Winter

Forensic anthropologists excavate the early American colony of Jamestown, Va., and find bones of a 14-year-old English girl. (60 minutes)

Wed, 11/27 at 1:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Jamestown's Dark Winter

Forensic anthropologists excavate the early American colony of Jamestown, Va., and find bones of a 14-year-old English girl. (60 minutes)

Wed, 11/27 at 9:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Jamestown's Dark Winter

Forensic anthropologists excavate the early American colony of Jamestown, Va., and find bones of a 14-year-old English girl. (60 minutes)

Wed, 11/27 at 9:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Eiffel's Race to the Top

The untold story behind Paris' most famous landmark and the race to build a monument that stands 1,000 feet high. (60 minutes)