Lost Treasures of Rome

Embark on digs beneath Pompeii that could reveal unknown secrets about life and death in this buried city. Come face to face with a sacrificial skull, inspect a mummified freed slave who was strangely wealthy, and tunnel under a bathhouse.

Swim with an underwater robot as investigators hunt for traces of a key naval battle and a sunken warship on the sea floor. Dig inside an ancient mountaintop temple and see how a deadly rivalry in Carthage, Tunisia, helped Rome rise to power.

Piece together the truth about this arena and how it came to symbolize Rome’s power. Venture down into the famous ruins of the Colosseum in the heart of modern-day Rome, then search for clues in long-lost amphitheatres in Tuscany and Britain.

Investigate the Roman Empire’s most extravagant construction project: the Golden House. Explore the remnants of this vast, forgotten palace as archaeologists try to uncover clues to its fate and connections to its builder, the notorious emperor Nero.

Search for clues about communities that hovered at the edge of the empire. Look closely at the forts, gatehouses, and garrison towns positioned along Hadrian’s Wall and see how civilization flourished (or perished) on Rome’s wild frontier.

Scope out another victim of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and find out what happened in the final hours after the eruption. Take a look at a miraculously well-preserved skeleton and see if it offers investigators new insights into this cataclysmic event.