Colosseum: Rise and Fall
2025– · National Geographic · 60 min · 1 season
S01E03 · The Fall
Mon, 7 July, 5:00 am
New discoveries and cutting-edge research reveal the history of Rome's Colosseum and its intricate relationship with the empire that created it.
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New discoveries and cutting-edge research reveal the history of Rome's Colosseum and its intricate relationship with the empire that created it. Combining the latest archaeological evidence from the Colosseum itself, with clues from ancient sites in Europe and North Africa, we explore the building's extraordinary archaeological and cultural history, and its role in Rome's rise and fall.
Episodes
- E01
Origins
Mon, 23 June· 60 minNew discoveries and cutting-edge research reveal the origins of the Colosseum and how it helped Rome build an empire.
- E02
Domination
Mon, 30 June· 60 minArchaeologists dig beneath the Colosseum to uncover the Roman games, gladiator secrets and the remains of ancient beasts.
- E03
The Fall
Mon, 7 July· 60 minNew discoveries and cutting-edge research reveal the history of Rome's Colosseum and its intricate relationship with the empire that created it.