10.30 p.m. |HINT| Princess of the City
In March 1999, archaeologists digging at Spitalfields in London
uncovered an elaborate Roman sarcophagus with a beautifully decorated
lead coffin inside, and in the soil at the end of the coffin, a set
of jet objects and an elaborate glass vessel, possibly hair
decorations and a perfume jar, all clues to the identity of the
person inside. Archaeologist and host Julian Richards follows up this
amazing discovery--a fascinating story of wealth, privilege, and the
best funeral money could buy. Spend the night in London during Roman
domination as we find out as much as possible about the wealthy,
highborn foreigner from her perfectly preserved skeleton and the
grave goods and remnants of clothing found with her. The contents of
the grave include gold thread and fragments of textile, which later
analysis proves to be a garment of damask silk originally from China,
elaborately woven with gold in Syria. We conclude with a
reconstruction of the woman's burial in Roman London.

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