Nero's Sunken City

Apr 16, 2017

0h 55m

★ 5.0

Overview

Beneath the turquoise waves of the Bay of Naples lies an extraordinary underwater archeology site, the ancient Roman city of Baiae. From the first century to the third century AD, Baiae was the exclusive playground for the rich and powerful among Rome’s elite. What made Baiae such a special place? What really went on there? And why did it disappear?

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History

Documentary

Production Companies

Lion Television

Thirteen

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Narrator (English Voice)

Paul McGann

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