Tomb of 1,000 Roman Skeletons

For anyone familiar with Rome, the tour of the city's catacombs was the last word on skeletons.

Well, not anymore.

When an ancient water main broke in the Eternal City, more than 1,000 ancient skeletons were discovered in an unknown tomb only feet away from one of the city's largest catacombs.

The skeletons, mostly women and children, were mysteriously stacked on top of each other. Well dressed and preserved, the dead all seemed to have passed away at the same time.



In "Tomb of 1,000 Skeletons," on the National Geographic Channel follows a team of experts as they launch a full archaeological investigation the likes of which Rome has rarely seen.

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/tomb-of-1-000-roman-skeletons-4031#tab-Videos/06289_00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJKh889S1EE