Lost Treasures of Rome

Season 2

2024 · 6 episodes · 4h 24m in all · 6.8/10

This new series follows International teams of archaeologists on the front line, as they embark on a season of excavations to unravel the secrets of life in the Roman Empire. Crawling beneath Pompeii, unearthing an enormous lost coliseum, and hauling a 2000 year old battleship ram from the depths of the ocean, they race to unlock the secrets of this ancient civilization.

Episodes

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   1. Gladiators of the Lost Colosseum

   15 Aug 2024 · 44 min · 7.0/10

   To understand who the gladiators were and to discover the secret of their appeal, archaeologists scale the façade of Rome's famous Colosseum, decipher warrior tombstones and unearth an extraordinary lost amphitheatre in Turkey.

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   2. Pompeii's Forgotten Victims

   17 Aug 2024 · 44 min · 7.0/10

   In 79 AD, the eruption of a nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, buried Pompeii in millions of tonnes of ash and debris. Now, archaeologists are working to uncover the dark side of this idyllic Roman city by finding the room of an enslaved person.

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   3. Nero's Lost Megastructures

   20 Aug 2024 · 44 min · 6.5/10

   Archaeologists reveal the stunning new discovery of a Nero megastructure near the Vatican.

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   4. Lost Ships of Rome

   27 Aug 2024 · 44 min · 7.0/10

   New discoveries uncover how the Romans ruled the seas for four centuries.

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   5. Rome's Desert Cities

   9 Sept 2024 · 44 min · 6.5/10

   Archaeologists excavate a buried city in Jordan, dive to a sunken temple in Italy, and explore Petra to shed new light on how Rome conquered the near east.

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   6. Battles on Rome's Frontier

   19 Sept 2024 · 44 min · 7.0/10

   Archaeologists are excavating the vast frontier of the Roman Empire, investigating the battle to keep it safe.