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Meet the Ancestors: At the Sign of the Eagle

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Archaeologist Julian Richards profiles ancient forebears using modern forensic techniques.

When developers dug up the car park behind a Winchester hotel, they turned up a Roman cemetery. Included in the find was a lead coffin containing a well-preserved skeleton.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Julian Richards
Series Producer:
Ian Potts
Executive Producer:
Caroline van den Brul
Source: Radio Times

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