Lost Treasures of Rome

Lost Treasures of Rome

National Geographic
Lost Treasures of Rome

Synopsis

This new discovery-led series follows archaeoogists on the front line, as they unearth Roman treasures across the world.

Episodes

Season 1

  • Lost Treasures of Rome: Women Dig History

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    An all-female cast of archeologists make the discovery of a century, find an amphitheater and search beneath the waves for an ancient resort.

  • Hidden Secrets of Pompeii

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    Archaeologists embark on new digs in Pompeii – they unearth a sacrificial skull, investigate a strange mummy, and crawl through underground tunnels.

  • Rome’s Sunken Secrets

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    Off the coast of Sicily, maritime archaeologists find traces of a fierce battle that changed Ancient Rome’s history, catapulting it to power.

  • Secrets of the Colosseum

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    How did the Colosseum come to symbolize the might of Rome? Archaeologists venture into the ruins and unearth long-lost amphitheatres to find clues.

  • Nero’s Lost Palace

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    The Golden House lies beneath Rome. Why was the vast place buried? And what can its fate reveal about its builder, the notorious emperor, Nero?

  • Secrets of Rome’s Great Wall

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    Experts investigate Hadrian’s Wall, the biggest structure Rome built, to reveal the secrets of life and death on the ever-changing edge of empire.

  • Pompeii’s Lost Twin: Herculane

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    Experts investigate Herculaneum’s grisly skeletons and uncover what happened in the deadly final hours after Mount Vesuvius erupted.