Secrets of the Villa of the Papyri

The Villa of the Papyri was the single most impressive building buried by Vesuvius. Its lavish halls and courtyards contained a stunning collection of artistic masterpieces. But the real treasures were a thousand or so carbonized scrolls...
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:32 Discovery of the villa
1:11 Artistic treasures
1:45 The scrolls
2:29 Opening the scrolls
3:16 Displate
4:09 The contents of the library
5:32 The treasure still hidden