Preview | Nero’s Sunken City
Preview: Season 16 Episode 3 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
What made Baiae such a special place?
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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Preview | Nero’s Sunken City
Preview: Season 16 Episode 3 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
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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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- [Narrator] On "Secrets of the Dead," ancient Rome's glittering resort town.
- Caesar, Cicero, Nero -- all of these men had villas at Baiae.
- [Narrator] But the town had a dark side.
- Mere mention of Baiae brought to mind scandal.
- [Kevin] Did he really murder his aunt for the villa?
- [Narrator] "Nero's Sunken City," on "Secrets of the Dead."
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Baian Seafood Casserole and Oyster Farming in Baiae
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Shellfish farming was an industry as far back as the Roman times. (2m 52s)
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Nero spent a fortune on indulgent banquets in Baiae. (3m 31s)
What Happened at Baiae, Stayed at Baiae
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Baiae was a resort where the Roman elites could let their hair down. (3m 17s)
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