Lost Treasures of Rome - Season 1 - Eps 3: Secrets of the Colosseum
How did the Colosseum - an arena for bloody gladiatorial battles - become the greatest symbol of the Roman Empire? Archaeologists venture into the Colosseum’s ruins, and launch digs across the Empire, to hunt for clues. As teams descend into hidden tunnels and unearth long-lost amphitheaters in Tuscany and Britain, they piece together the surprising truth about Rome’s iconic Colosseum.
About Lost Treasures of Rome
Title: Lost Treasures of Rome
First Air Date: 2022-05-27
Last Air Date: 2024-09-19
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 5.5/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 12
Network: Channel 4
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Windfall Films
Synopsis
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.
