Secrets of the Colosseum (Full Episode) | Lost Treasures of Rome | National Geographic

How did the Colosseum come to symbolize the might of Rome? Archaeologists venture into the ruins and unearth long-lost amphitheatres to find clues.

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[LezlieVolk]

There's a book called Obscura Roma Dominion, and it talks from censored history and hidden secrets to lost files and classified documents about the Roman Empire, it's the real deal.

[tralHrytw]

Spend time again in Rome last summer, and this time, my third time, I walked everywhere, from the Aurelian wall, the Piazza del Popolo, all the way to the Collusium, and you get a sense of how the ROman felt the sense of Rome and its situatedness. Hope to spend 2 months again in ROme this summer.

[tm_]

I grew up in Rome .... Until my generation, people could quite easily climb over the fences and entering the Colyseum at night. You could find many people inside every night .... People smoking on the upper stands, people playing guitar, people just hanging around, and people like my friends and I who played hide-and-seek in the underground tunnels, where gladiators used to wait before going to the stage. Where this researcher was at the beginning of the video.

Unforgettable experience,
even if, for us romans, it seemed almost a normal thing to do

As late as globalization took over, that means until 90s, Rome, despite being a 3-4 milion-person city, kept an atmosphere almost as a village.
You used to feel totally safe, people care about each other, and also police controls weren't strict.

A social agreement that went destroyed with the globalization.
Don't dare anymore to enter the Colyseum at night .... you would get arrested.
But it's not only that what Rome lost with the globalization....😌

[karenroot]

Nat Geo this was one of your best episodes ever! Now we need more information as to why + how they were filled in? Thanks so much!

[Actress_Monica_Biel]

Absolutely loved this episode! The way they uncovered the secrets of the Colosseum is just mind-blowing. It’s fascinating to think about how much history lies beneath those ancient stones. Can't wait to see what other treasures they find in Rome!

[athuluriSmorti-js]

เยี่ยมมากจริงๆ @𝐌𝐀𝐗𝐗𝟏 ร้องเพลงตลอดเวลา

[tm_]

41:25 that italian archeologist's English is quite perfect 💯
You really didn't need to put subtitles

[joevenuti]

I don't understand why you are trying to make it look like Valerie's "investigation" is discovering anything we didn't already know. She is just pointing out things that have been known for many decades... or centuries. Like the buildings erected on the site of the Theatre of Pompey... like the ramps used to raise animals into the arena. Learned that in the 70's in high school.

[Creativepedia]

Fascinating exploration of the Colosseum’s hidden history and the untold stories behind Rome’s most iconic structure. As we delve deeper into the past, it’s always amazing to uncover how much more there is to learn. This resonates with the educational and historical content I focus on in my own channel, where we aim to explore not just the surface, but the deeper, often overlooked aspects of history and culture. Highly recommend watching if you’re passionate about discovering lost treasures from ancient civilizations!

[Darrick-fd]

The English aristocrats were also VERY BRUTAL. Have a blessed night 😊

[VanManhDuong-R]

Wow! The secrets unfurled about the Colosseum are astounding! Rome continues to mesmerize with its deep-rooted history!

[Madisonrvr]

I can't imagine....being a researcher on a site like that and unearthing a pot that's been buried for 1500 years!!! Unbelievable!!

[userzoom-qz]

25:58 it starts raining ... again now you know how it feels like where I live lmaooo

[CharlesTheInnocent-ss]

Amphitheatres were very popular in the Roman Empire because the ordinary folks needed spectacles and distractions. Bread was not sufficient for the hoi polloi, they wanted performances and combats to the death in the arenas. The popular refrain amongst the gladiators was: "Hail Caesar, those who are about to die salute you".

[TheWanderlustWay]

2:08 "The Colosseum was more than entertainment; it symbolized Rome's power and social order. What intrigues you most about its history?"

[VisualScout]

Wow, great Documentation, that give me memories to the time as a design student, when we were in Volterra for exercise watercolour paintings 45 years ago. I have sit at 35:50 at the right side of the Volterra theater between the trees and made a watercolour painting of this magnificent ruins.

[chris.asi_romeo]

I love watching this kind of documentary.💯👏

[superfastjellyfish]

I would have expected this doc to mention the Nîmes Arena in France.
Which is the most well preserved arena in the world. 2nd biggest after the colosseum… weird

[dannybuilding]

Being in the coloseo at night was epic.

[charlielaudico]

I never knew that my ancestors did live in that area! Im about to research my ancestors , im sure that it will take some time!