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This Pompeii Priest Had an Unexpected Rise to Power | NOVA

In a recently discovered tomb in Pompeii, archeologists made a startling discovery: partially mummified remains. The custom in the Roman Empire was for the dead to be cremated, not buried. The unusual choice reveals a surprising history and one man’s unexpected rise to power.

Discover who this mysterious person was, and why did he decided to forgo tradition when he died.