Lost Ships of Rome
Season 11 Episode 1 | 53m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch the full episode and investigate ancient Roman shipwrecks
In 2009 a team of marine archeologists carrying out a sonar survey of the seabed around the remote Italian island of Ventotene made an astonishing discovery. The wrecks of five ancient Roman ships were found in pristine condition, each one fully laden with exotic goods. Remarkably, much of the cargo remained exactly as the ancient Roman crews had loaded it.
SECRETS OF THE DEAD is made possible, in part, by public television viewers.
Lost Ships of Rome
Season 11 Episode 1 | 53m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
In 2009 a team of marine archeologists carrying out a sonar survey of the seabed around the remote Italian island of Ventotene made an astonishing discovery. The wrecks of five ancient Roman ships were found in pristine condition, each one fully laden with exotic goods. Remarkably, much of the cargo remained exactly as the ancient Roman crews had loaded it.
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Airs Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check local listings (30s)
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