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Rome: What Lies Beneath

Season 1
The Romans were one of the most intriguing and powerful civilizations to have ever lived. But what are the secrets that helped Rome rule? Dr Sarah Parcak is using space-archaeology to discover what the glory of the Roman Empire was really like. With satellite archaeology and high-tech remote-sensing tools, this documentary peels back the layers of history to see Rome in all its magnificence.
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  1. S1 E1 - Rome: What Lies Beneath
    December 8, 2012
    1 h 29 min
    TV-G
    The Romans were one of the most intriguing and powerful civilizations to have ever lived. But what are the secrets that helped Rome rule? Dr Sarah Parcak is using space-archaeology to discover what the glory of the Roman Empire was really like. With satellite archaeology and high-tech remote-sensing tools, this documentary peels back the layers of history to see Rome in all its magnificence.
    Free trial of BBC Select

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Producers
Tim Green
Cast
Dan Snow
Studio
BBC
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