Episodes

• Ancient Ingenuity

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  Archeologists excavate from mountain tops, crawl underground, and experiment with early technology to reveal ancient Roman engineering secrets.

• Riches Beneath the Rubble

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  Experts unearth new truths about Hadrian's wall and Nero’s palace, discover underground frescos, underwater mosaics, and recover part of a warship.

• The People's Empire

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• Pompeii's Forgotten Victims

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  In 79AD Pompeii was destroyed by nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius. Now archologists are digging to uncover the dark side of the town.

  Next Showing

  Sunday 25 May at 11:00 CAT

  On National Geographic

• Gladiators of the Lost Colosseum

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  Archaeologists discover evidence that sheds fresh light on the enduring appeal of Roman gladiator games, and the stars who fought in the arena.

  Next Showing

  Sunday 25 May at 11:50 CAT

  On National Geographic

• Rome's Desert Cities

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

  Next Showing

  Sunday 25 May at 12:40 CAT

  On National Geographic

• Lost Ships of Rome

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  Archaeologists excavate a buried shipwreck, dive ancient ports and reconstruct Roman boats to uncover how Rome ruled the seas for four centuries.

  Next Showing

  Sunday 1 June at 11:25 CAT

  On National Geographic

• Battles on Rome's Frontier

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

  Next Showing

  Sunday 1 June at 12:10 CAT

  On National Geographic

• Nero's Lost Megastructures

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  Archaeologists reveal the stunning new discovery of a Nero megastructure once thought to only exist in ancient texts and legend.

  Next Showing

  Sunday 1 June at 13:00 CAT

  On National Geographic

• 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.