Rome Underground
Program Details
How the Eternal City’s big dig is rewriting history.
Featuring the parallel stories of a supersize building project and a jaw-dropping archaeological adventure, Rome Underground takes viewers on an immersive journey deep under the Eternal City—revealing how the construction of a 26-kilometer subway line through the heart of historic Rome has literally unearthed some of the most important discoveries of the modern age.
At the intersection of technology and archaeology, this documentary chronicles the ambitious mega-project from every angle. With state-of-the-art modelling and 3D animation, it brings the ancient world vividly to life.
With unprecedented access to the Eternal City’s big dig, viewers meet construction engineers, urban archaeologists, and historians in the field—and witness epic new discoveries, including an ivy-league Roman university, abandoned temples, a private home spa, and the largest ancient military barracks ever unearthed.
