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National Geographic - Lost Treasures of Rome (2022) Part 4 Nero's Lost Palace
753 BC, a year that is usually thought as the founding date of Rome. However, the latest archaeological research shows that the originally modest settlement on the Tiber must have been founded much earlier than 753 BC. At least two of the city's famous seven hills were probably already settled in the 10th century BC. However, these are by no means the only highly exciting facts that archaeology has uncovered and that have recently changed our image of the “Eternal City”. The series “Lost Treasures of Rome” follows international research teams who go in search of clues in various places of the former world empire. In the process, they discover numerous finds that help to unravel ancient secrets surrounding the Roman Empire. The focus is often on the lives of ordinary people at that time. The most well-known in this context is the ancient city of Pompeii near present-day Naples. In 79 AD, it was completely buried under ash after an eruption of the volcano Vesuvius. Scientific excavations of the site began in the 18th century. “Lost Treasures of Rome” shows that spectacular discoveries are still made here to this day. Another episode deals with the excavation of a gigantic theater building. In addition, archaeologists on the coast of Sicily come across the remains of a sea battle that could shed light on why Rome of all places was able to become the decisive superpower of antiquity. 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.
Part 4 Nero's Lost Palace
The “Domus Aurea” of Emperor Nero (34-68 AD) was supposed to be a palace without equal, but under his successors the complex was soon built over and largely forgotten. Buried beneath Rome lies a forgotten treasure the Golden House - a vast palace built in the first century AD. It was the most extravagant construction in the history of Rome. Why was it buried? And what can its fate reveal about its builder – Rome's most notorious emperor – Nero? As experts race to save the remains of the Golden House, archaeologists uncover new clues to its fate and its connection to Nero's reputation.
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