Caligula's Hidden Legacy

Name: Caligula's Hidden Legacy
Released: 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

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Caligula ruled for just four years, yet his name became synonymous with tyranny and excess. New discoveries-from the Ships of Nemi to the Temple of Castor and Pollux and a newly uncovered imperial garden in Rome-reveal staggering ambition. Through expert insight and 3D reconstructions, this series reexamines his monumental projects and challenges the legend of a mad emperor.

2024 · 51m

EPISODE 1

The Architect of Excess

New discoveries beneath the Vatican reveal the grand designs of Caligula. Beyond the legend of a mad tyrant emerges a ruler driven by ambition-building colossal aqueducts, transporting the Vatican obelisk from Egypt, and staging feats of engineering that defied nature. This episode reconsiders Caligula as a visionary determined to reshape Rome in his own image.
EPISODE 2

The Floating Palaces of Caligula

At the heart of a volcanic lake near Rome lay one of antiquity's greatest mysteries: Caligula's vast pleasure ships. Known as the Ships of Nemi, these floating palaces vanished for centuries before a dramatic 20th-century excavation under Benito Mussolini brought them to light. Their opulence and scale reveal the spectacle and symbolism behind an emperor's quest for divine power.

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