Nero's Sunken City

Nero's Sunken City

55 mins | Documentary, History | Feb. 3, 2018

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?

Nero's Sunken City

55 mins | Documentary, History | Feb. 3, 2018

Nero's Sunken City
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?
Producers Thirteen, Lion Television
Original title Neros Stadt der Lüste
Directors Stuart Elliott
Writers Marcello Adamo, Raffaele Brunetti

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