Lost Treasures of Rome
Season 2
20246 episodes
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
- E1
Gladiators of the Lost Colosseum
7.02024-08-15 · 44m
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.
- E2
Pompeii's Forgotten Victims
7.02024-08-17 · 44m
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.
- E3
Nero's Lost Megastructures
6.52024-08-20 · 44m
Archaeologists reveal the stunning new discovery of a Nero megastructure near the Vatican.
- E4
Lost Ships of Rome
7.02024-08-27 · 44m
New discoveries uncover how the Romans ruled the seas for four centuries.
- E5
Rome's Desert Cities
6.52024-09-09 · 44m
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.
- E6
Battles on Rome's Frontier
7.02024-09-19 · 44m
Archaeologists are excavating the vast frontier of the Roman Empire, investigating the battle to keep it safe.