Rome's newest excavations and archaeological discoveries!

An overview of the most recent excavations in Rome (Mausoleum of Augustus, Colosseum, Imperial Fora, Via Alessandrina and more) as well as new exhibitions and museums open 2023!
0:00 Introduction
0:14 Colosseum
0:57 Via Appia (Baths of Caracalla)
1:39 Mausoleum of Augustus
3:05 Hadrianic frescoes newly on display in Baths of Caracalla
4:23 Imperial fora excavation (Caesar, Peace)
6:23 Museo Ninfeo (newly opened)
7:10 Newly displayed frescoes in Palatine Museum (Domus Transitoria, crypotoporticus of Nero, Paedagogium)
9:19 Impending opening of Largo Argentina site
10:16 Via Alessandrina excavation
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[@tomb614]

That's amazing. I live in Rome and saw some of these excavations at a distance, but you brought it up so detailed. Thank you.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it! We were happy to show the duration of the video over the months (and years). Pays to be in Rome full time. And that is exactly what we offer- and frankly - no one else comes close! Because we live Ancient Rome daily ! Look forward to more unique content!

[@Mr.Death101]

As an American you just think everybody knows what's going on over there but I guess just like everywhere else you the one with everyday life not even understanding or thinking about the amazing stuff right beside you. Here in Pittsburgh they can't even build a road to last more than 2 years America sucks!

[@megansfo]

Hello Darius! I was last in Rome in 1989 but it has fascinated me since I was 10, many years ago. This video is excellent, and I am thankful Rome has never allowed high rise buildings. So many great finds!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stevehammel2939]

Rome still fascinates me even after LXV years.

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

Ahhhhh good one 😂

[@apulejo]

This is amazing how good some places are preserved.

[@FlexibleFlyer50]

We were in Rome in 1974. We would give anything to see Rome once again. The highpoint of our trip back then was Hadrian's Villa. I'm glad to see that so much work is being done. Rome still has treasures to be rediscovered once again. Amazing work!

[@JodyOwen-we6oo]

Out of curiosity, what stops you.? We are visiting in December (after 7 years long absence for me) with my Mother whose mobility is not great. It will be a slower trip seeing fewer things than my previous 5 visits but that can be rewarding in itself. Budget for our 2 1/2 weeks in Europe (Germany for Christmas and Paris for Mew Years Eve) is $3700 for each person to go, lodge, eat, sightsee, move around by train and buy souvenirs and it’s not avoiding nice lodging or eating well. With planning it’s entirely doable. I hope you are able to visit. The things that stayed the same and the things that changed (my first trip was 30 years later than yours) would be fascinating!

[@AncientRomeLive]

We should drop a Hadrian's' Villa video before too long. Darius was there for Nat Geo Lost treasures of Rome - the documentary is on Disney.

[@FlexibleFlyer50]

@@JodyOwen-we6oo You are fortunate to be able to take this trip. My husband is an invalid, and my health is precarious on most days. We just can't afford to take a trip overseas. We count ourselves blessed to have been able to go in 1974. Bon voyage for a wonderful trip!!!!!

[@FlexibleFlyer50]

@@AncientRomeLive Wonderful! I look forward to that. Hadrian's Villa was just amazing.

[@atlantic_love]

​@@JodyOwen-we6oo you think a couple has $7,400 lying around for a "trip"? Eat grass.

[@unknown81360]

I love your videos because I would never have the patience to be an archaeologist, but I’m so fascinated by every single finding at the same time!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Wow, thank you! Honestly, as slow as archaeology can be in the field, this kind of round up shows that a LOT of digging is going on all the time in Rome! We're happy to share some hightlights and give you something to look forward to.

[@sope7563]

I'm thrilled to have found this Channel! I was "ragazza alla pari" in Rome in the early 80ies. Every monday I was free and every monday it took me away to the forum, in that time entry to the historical sights where all open to the public. I loved it to watch the excavations, in that time they axcavated in the palatin hill, everthing was still under the earth, it was only known that Tiberius had his palace on that hill. 2024 you can go up the hill and explore the world of the ancient Caesars! I have to come back to see it, it lies all open and free to watch!😅

[@paulyule7413]

Unbelievably beautiful Roman painting and stucco. So many finds which are little known.

[@AncientRomeLive]

We agree! There's always something new to see in Rome!

[@JodyOwen-we6oo]

Thank you. I’m finally returning to Rome in December. Can’t wait to see what has changed!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@H.J.U.49]

Thank you for sharing the video of the latest excavations with those of us who cannot travel to Rome to experience them for ourselves. I have been to Rome several times over the years (last time 2015) and each time has been a great experience. After all, Rome is a pure treasure chest with all the archaeological finds that show cultures from several different periods. Here, a visit of 2 weeks is usually not enough and I am not sure that you can get through the whole series of exciting finds even if you spent most of your life in the city!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you! Yes one lifetime is not enough!

[@m.brat.4364]

Really grateful for the love you express talking about my city's marvels.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Grazie!

[@thedankhold8443]

I actually knew about one of these before I watched the video! Took a trip to Rome recently and saw those frescoes in the Baths of Caracalla. Really cool stuff, thanks for sharing!

[@Allannah_Of_Rome]

No, no, nooooo.... no more distruction please..... 🤬😭 On a different note, thank you Darius and team for all that you do!! 😍

[@AncientRomeLive]

We thank you!

[@JimmyTomes]

As a novice who loves history and archaeology, it is so cool to learn about the state of ongoing excavations while you explain what we're looking at. Incredible work! It is difficult to get archaeological news outside of waiting for academic journals or sifting through clickbait headlines. I really enjoy your style and am fascinated to learn more. Thank you.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you! We'll be sure to share a lot more regarding excavations. Over at @dariusarya he's about to drop a new site visit of a recent excavation as well.

[@NG-ki5eo]

Great update! Nothing that has been done for the past 25 years along the Via Fori Imperiali is an improvement. The entire zone was much more aesthetically pleasing then than the shattered foundations that are now exposed.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Fasten your seatbelts. More excavations are on the way- including- as noted- the rest of the Via Alessandrina (in front of the Forum of Augustus).

[@victorial7861]

I'm glad I can still see the kitties at the site of Largo Argentina...it's why I visited that site last time I went haha

[@williamlloyd3769]

Incredible that they have and continue to make discoveries while keeping the city of Rome habitable.

[@hope7237]

No there are some problems when it happens . They have to rethink a lot of roads

[@riccardomulazzani7436]

@@hope7237 It's so obcvious they had to change someting, So the correct answer is still YES.... instead of your NO!!!!

[@hope7237]

@@riccardomulazzani7436 first chill out, i didn't write the No like that. Second i'm from Roma so I know how things are here . Like you wrote, of course they *have to* make the city habitable but when there is a new discovery sometimes it's a problem because it's near a shop or an inportant road or near houses . So it's always a compromise . This doesn't happen only in Roma but it happens in the majority of Italy's cities. I wanna add that in the past it was proposed by citiezens to sometimes ignore this discoveries if it meant to go through such trouble

[@riccardomulazzani7436]

@@hope7237 Buonasera, "Firts chill out" potevi farne a meno, stiamo scrivendo tranquillamente le nostre considerazioni non urlando... quindi non c'è nessuno da calmare... Hai scritto che di volta in volta in base ai nuovi ritrovamenti bisogna apportare continuamente modifiche alla circolazione e alle abitudini di vita quotidiana per convivere con i disagi che ne seguono... Quindi si evince che la sua considerazione è corretta, ma la tua frase inizia con un No... Solo per questo motivo ho commentato... Perchè ovviamente non si possono umanamente avere una quantità di scoperte, ritrovamenti e cantieri aperti su così vasta scala (credo al mondo nessuna città sia più "scavata" di Roma) senza avere complicazioni alla propria vita quotidiana... e che vi sia uno sforzo Gigantesco da parte di tutte le parti coinvolte Comune di Roma, Sovraintendenza alle Belle Arti ecc. (ovviamente in primis dei cittadini che sopportano questi disagi convivendoci ogni santo giorno ) per far si che Roma resti una città abitabile e vivibile... Purtroppo è il prezzo che c'è da pagare per essere una delle città più antiche al mondo e sicuramente la più bella... Resisti 🦾 ... per tutti noi... Saluti da Riccione...

[@michaeldriskell2038]

Thank you for the tour!!! I so wish I could go there and see the sites and else where in Italy! Viva Roma ! Viva Italia!!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Our pleasure!

[@alanzeleznikar]

Thanks for the Mausoleum of Augustus update, Darius. That late night ramble I did around it 27 years ago still sticks with me. Glad it will be open soon.

[@bill9989]

I was there 3 weeks ago (May 2023). Sad that I couldn't get close, but I'll be back whenever it is open to the public.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Again- as per the video- Darius will share an exclusive video on his channel (including on the roof). The site was briefly opened - but now the rest of the exterior is being explored and excavated- so a little more patience! The Bulgari hotel is opening this summer- so you can expect a final project to be pristine, legible, accessible, and impressively lit.

[@musamusashi]

Born and raised in Rome, i lived there for almost 50 years before moving abroad, and yet i learn from foreigners on KZbin new details about my own city. Thanks.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks for sharing! (We're local!)

[@musamusashi]

@@AncientRomeLive ok, i thought you were Americans living in Rome, not Italians. The narrator's voice doesn't have the slightest accent. Bravi!

[@VictorRochaGaming]

Wow! I'm glad they took that road out of the Forum of Trajan. The space makes much more sense. It's massive too.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Again, as stated, the whole road is slated to be ripped out. Can't say we're totally thrilled- as it means only way in the future to admire all of this will be by going into the archaeological sites. There's something to be said about just viewing it from outside as well.

[@rayoeler3055]

For me a lover of history his is outstanding ! No matter what period of history this always is so captivating !

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@jacobrocks7]

Love everything Rome! Thanks 😊

[@AncientRomeLive]

You are so welcome!

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

I am always struck by the depth of soil that builds up over the centuries in these places! I love seeing the results of the excavations!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Well said!

[@123bgmiller]

I said the same thing when we visited a few months ago. I was told that Rome flooded several times and the silt from the river buried along quickly, preserving tons of archeology. They would just level an area and build on top of the silt. Amazing!

[@octalicious]

I visited Rome back in 1999 for the first time and fell in love. I happened to come across your channel and love the attention to detail you provide along with the maps and comprehensive changes during each excavation. You just got yourself a new subscriber, and I'll be checking back often.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@morenofranco9235]

Hey, Darius! I really enjoy your programs. This one makes me want to go back to Rome for another visit. Thank you for all your wonderful work.

[@AncientRomeLive]

thank you for watching! We will keep on rolling out new content!

[@chiptenor]

I love ancient history. So this was a great video on the ever-continuing excavation of ancient Rome. So far I've only been to Rome once (mid 90's) and I loved it. Certainly, I was enthralled by the 'Forum', to feel the ages disappear like a 'mist' and to know I was walking where the ancients had tread, from the humble citizen to emperors. These current excavations will only further unite our contemporary times to the days and peoples who lives were an intrinsic part of the great Roman experience, both the republican and emperial times. Good job.

[@xdeecee]

So fantastic to see this. Thx so much. 👍

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed itMore to come- also see @dariusarya new content in coming days.

[@justdoingitjim7095]

I just found your channel and I love it. I subbed and liked!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you! Watch the Via Appia series!

[@Emily-qg3ej]

A Roman told me a story of a building project which of course requires special teams and paperwork where historical discoveries are found or likely. They kept uncovering artifacts from different eras. Then, dinosaur bones. The never ending project, he joked.

[@zoinomiko]

Rome is basically a lasagna, as the locals say. XD

[@richardlorgion6390]

aaa

[@MikeS29]

This is so exciting, thank you for bringing this to light!

[@AncientRomeLive]

You are so welcome!

[@Russpng]

Thanks for posting these - more stuff to see in the future. In terms of Rome's sites - I'm a big fan of Ostia Antica - but love it all of course.

[@dragoon3359]

great video as always 👍👍....Thank You

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@TWOCOWS1]

FANTASTIC. Thanks Darius for the updates. Pls film more and longer so that we can figure out what is going on, Thanks

[@AncientRomeLive]

You'll just have to rewatch! We keep these videos short- and we're always hitting over 10 minutes per video!

[@TWOCOWS1]

@@AncientRomeLive Thanks. Have you/could you do a vid on that accursed Via Fori Imperiali--how it was, what was removed/burred, and what is the story today? I hear the mayor of Rome wanted to remove that road some years ago, but it is still there!

[@mauriziovolpi7691]

I lived for 6 years in Via dei Serpenti (about 500 meters from there). Very good video!

[@AncientRomeLive]

thank you!

[@mauriziovolpi7691]

@@AncientRomeLive thank you too for your kind replay ❤😊

[@motoguzzigriso]

Fantastic! More please!

[@AncientRomeLive]

More to come! Also @dariusarya re-launching soon!

[@williammoore6010]

Rome never ceases to amaze and facinate! Everywhee you dig, you'll find something, guaranteed. What treasue=rese still lay buried?

[@marial8235]

Wonderful update Darius.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@sanpedrosilver]

Always awesome 🤩 Thanks 👍🏼

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@WalkingToursVlog]

Wonderful interesting video, as always on this channel! 👍😍 Respect to the author! 🏆 Thanks for sharing! 🤝

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Deyan_B_Travels]

Thank you! That was great!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@scottieessex2161]

What an incredible place. I last visited Rome 7 years ago. I guess I need to revisit now that there’s more findings unearthed

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes! (Though it's quite crowded these days!)

[@domfel2123]

Verona's Coliseum still has part of the exterior wall, you can see what it looks like

[@Importantfeelings]

Awesome. Keep it going!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks! Will do!

[@greg9871]

Fabulous video, thanks 🙏 😊

[@AncientRomeLive]

So nice of you!

[@Lylo-mj8ek]

Outstanding 😮

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@martes-2]

Great video, keep it up!😊

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you! Will do!

[@robertbillington2224]

As a former archaeologist I think some monuments should be rebuilt as far as possible as the Pantheon has been. Using what materials remain in and on the ground, we should quicken these relics for the future generations

[@zoinomiko]

I agree, but Rome's Pantheon hasn't been rebuilt, it's been maintained as a church and never fallen into disrepair. (Unless you meant the Parthenon in Athens?)

[@cristianmancini1]

Il Pantheon non è stato ricostruito. Non è mai stato distrutto dalla follia cristiana come il resto della città. L'hanno risparmiato per farci una chiesa infatti.

[@nascarbryant]

Isn’t there a rule that you only can rebuild something if there a certain percentage of the original building left….and the new structure then have to be recognizable. They did do this with the Theater in Cartagena(Carthago nova)

[@robertbillington2224]

@@nascarbryant I’m unsure mate but sounds about right. Some of the most amazing recreations tho has to be Saddam’s Babylon surely? Didn’t he do Nineveh too?

[@kannermw]

I completely disagree. The importance of studying human history is a mostly modern phenomenon supported mostly by those in academia and to satisfy intellectual curiosities. It begs the question why much earlier generations lacked this focus and the answer is quite simple. History and it's study is a luxury of intellectual entertainment only that may be supported when excess wealth is created as has happened in modern history. I can personally affirm there is nothing I have learned from ancient or moden history that is particularly enlightening or beneficial for future human existence. Where or who should the financing come from to support such endeavors that will deliver value only to curiosity seekers and tourist market, i.e. entertainment . Would you finance this out of your personal fortune? I doubt it. We would be far better off transferring wasteful spending from unearthing or rebuilding the past to spending on engineering and science for the future. First and foremost that is cheap, abundant energy that drives the abundance of modern society is reaching a critical inflection point. Anyone who believes solar and wind are a path to future is delusional. Modern society has completely lost focus on what is truly important for future generations as a result of cult-like elites in academia. History is definitely not that critical component for our future. As the sayings goes "It is what it is" and the ways of past did not survive because they were simpl not that good to begin with unless you falsely romanticize it.

[@terecastro-saldana517]

GRAZIE MILLE❗️ I’m here in ROMA-INCREDIBILE💯💯💯 I have seen lots of this work while walking around. This vid really gives perspective on these archeological findings. QUESTION: Where will these findings be published??

[@AncientRomeLive]

Wow, thank you. Depends on which project you are referring to. @parcocolosseo, for example, published an excavation diary on its website. The information is there!

[@terecastro-saldana517]

Thank you for the expedient response. Any and all projects, I’d love to hear more about what’s been discovered and the state of the it most of all.

[@GhenAurwin]

Great finds again . Keith Richards" music-bow been found yet ?

[@Tombombadillo999]

Awesome channel idea!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you think so!

[@romainvicta117]

Hi Darius Love this video, did you used to do guided tours of the colosseum? Had a tour guide once who was fantastic and your voice reminds me of him, also named Darius

[@Suz-e-K]

Thanks, Darius! It's very interesting, and a lot has been done since we were last there a couple of years ago. I wonder where and when they will publish the results of the excavations.

[@AncientRomeLive]

They are all mostly published- though in Italian...Bollentino Communale a good place to start.

[@BoomVang]

Impressive! Also I like the precise language, such as "known as the markets of Trajan" rather than false certainty of "markets of Trajan".

[@AncientRomeLive]

Absolutely. We owe you all a vide on the so-called Markets of Trajan.

[@brianboru5060]

Thanks for this wonderful and very fascinating view into this extraordinary world of our ancestors. Next year i'll be in Rome for the first time. I'm so exited to See all this d'Or nyself. ✨🤩

[@AncientRomeLive]

You will have a great visit! Be aware of the lesser known (and less crowded sites)- see our Museo Nazionale Romano series for some ideas. They offer a multi-ticket for all 4 locations good for 3 days.

[@bedinor]

Amazes me how much dirt covers shit up over time

[@rossanomacchioni7746]

Bel servizio Darius , scavi recenti.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Grazie!

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

I live about twenty minutes from Fishbourne Palace, Chichester UK, built around the time of The Baths of Caracalla. Both equally impressive from this showing.

[@Joanna-il2ur]

I thought it was much earlier than the third century. I went there as a little girl when it was first opened. I thought it was late first century. I went to the Baths of. Caracalla too.

[@AncientRomeLive]

We should dedicate a stand-alone video on Caracalla baths- they are the size of the average Roman town

[@ronm3245]

Oh, I thought he was saying bazakerakala, which sounds Central Asian or something.

[@Joanna-il2ur]

@@ronm3245 The Fishbourne Palace is from the late first century AD, about 150 years before the Baths of Caracalla, so whatever words he mangles, he’s wrong. I’ve been to both.

[@derekborg5159]

@@Joanna-il2ur Le Terme di Caracalla furono edificate fra il 212 e il 216 D.C. - tratto da Wikipedia :"Le terme di Caracalla o antoniniane (in latino: Thermae Antoninianae, dal nome completo dell'imperatore Caracalla, appartenente alla dinastia dei Severi) costituiscono uno dei più grandiosi esempi di terme imperiali a Roma, ancora conservate per gran parte della loro struttura e libere da edifici moderni. Furono fatte costruire dall'imperatore sul Piccolo Aventino tra il 212 e il 216 d.C. (come dimostrano i bolli laterizi[1]) in un'area adiacente al tratto iniziale della via Appia, circa 400 m al di fuori dell'antica porta Capena e poco a sud del venerato bosco delle Camene. Queste terme pubbliche furono le più imponenti mai edificate nell'Impero romano fino all'inaugurazione delle terme di Diocleziano (306). Servivano principalmente i residenti della I, II e XII regione augustea (tutta l'area compresa tra il Celio, l'Aventino e il Circo Massimo). " "Le terme romane di Bath furono costruite ai tempi dell'imperatore Vespasiano, nel 75 d.C., nella città allora chiamata Aquae Sulis. Pare infatti che in questa zona, fin dal 10000 a.C., dal sottosuolo fuoriuscisse acqua, ancor oggi visibile. Erano conosciute in tutto l'Impero romano e frequentate da gente di ogni classe sociale. Il complesso comprendeva anche un tempio dedicato a Sulis, antica dea celtica dell'acqua, e alla dea romana Minerva.

[@nancytestani1470]

This is so cool..

[@user-py7wp6nw9h]

thank you. Keep going

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you

[@albinlindmark1383]

Very good, thank you!!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you too!

[@davidtucker3008]

The subject matter is absolutely fascinating; I find the presentation is somewhat chaotic and jumps around a good bit. Keep working on that, and you may have a good channel one day.

[@hangman960]

Very interesting thank you

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Breakfast_of_Champions]

Delightful!

[@marthaarya167]

Interesting!

[@RP-mm9ie]

love your videos

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks! Do see the re-launch of @dariusarya for related but different content- launching in a few days.

[@nuudelz3711]

Was just here in June and saw the new sites. Crazy how much more of Rome is buried that we haven’t unearthed

[@chestertouristcom]

Very interesting, thanks from Chester U.K.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@12TribesUnite]

Awesome.. no place like Rome..

[@icyone]

i`m crying over the demo of such historic beauty.

[@AncientRomeLive]

All part of the process.. Archaeology is inherently about destruction, in the end.

[@enriquesanchez2001]

TREMENDOUS - One more reason to return to Italy a third time! ♥♥♥♥

[@AncientRomeLive]

Absolutely!

[@michaeldriskell2038]

It's so sad that so much is I ruins. I would of loved to see the city in it's Imperial glory!

[@kevvv13]

I was literally just there 😢😢😢 was in Europe for 18 days

[@AncientRomeLive]

Nice!

[@jilliansharp1127]

Wow, I was here at the Coliseum 2 weeks ago, 😄

[@AncientRomeLive]

Then you saw that the Colosseum dig was wrapping up!

[@johnh2460]

Going to Rome next month. Does one need tickets to get into Trajan's Forum, or is it open to anyone? Or is it connected to another path through one of the other sites? Looking for last-minute ideas...

[@AncientRomeLive]

The great new thing is to enter the Roman Forum THROUGH the new entrance at the Column of Trajan. You make your way from the Forum of Trajan to the Forum of Caesar, then into the Forum Romanum. A great way to go!

[@johnh2460]

@@AncientRomeLive Thank you for the prompt reply. That sounds like a great way to go.

[@StarGoddesse]

What has happened to the cat colony at Largo Argentina??

[@AncientRomeLive]

Still there- and not part of the restoration project.

[@dayros2023]

Nobody will ever move it, the cat ladies will put up a fierce fight 😉

[@fredyair1]

We'll be back in the fall for just a couple of days...so much new stuff to see and explore!

[@JodyOwen-we6oo]

Seeing Rome for 2 days would be wonderful and terrible. Wonderful because it’s Rome. Terrible because it’s such a short time to enjoy the city. I never leave Rome without being sad about it and always put a week in Rome at the beginning of a European visit. I still have wherever we’re going next ahead that way!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Absolutely. We'll keep you updated on any new developments!

[@fredyair1]

@@JodyOwen-we6oo We've been to Rome specifically many times, but every time we visit Italy we make sure to stay a few days at the very least. The Eternal city never disappoints.

[@Krommer1000]

Wow, didn't know they cleared out so much ground around Trajan's Market. I see they tore down the nice little restaurant on the left facing side that had the green covering. Kinda sad, since I ate there when I visited, and would always see it as a touchstone from that trip.

[@AncientRomeLive]

It was a classic.

[@DonariaRegia]

What remains of the forum is a treasure, especially the existing levels of Trajan's market, but the missing portion would boggle the mind and astound the eyes. Only an estimated three percent exists today of the ancient wonder that was the center of the Roman empire.

[@AncientRomeLive]

So much lost. So much being discovered these days.

[@DonariaRegia]

@@AncientRomeLive The recent discovery of the imperial regalia of Maxentius is incredible. To remain in situ so long is a testament to how well hidden the cache was. I am hoping for a documentary (even a short one) covering the subject with updates. For instance, are there renders of the artifacts? The way they are displayed leaves a lot out, with ambiguous representations of damaged elements. With your production quality, it could be a popular video covering a pivotal moment in Roman history and a quality addition to your archive.

[@superdivemaster]

Troppo Bene !!!

[@charlesb5333]

How deep are those ruins? How did they get buried so deep?

[@AncientRomeLive]

Some of the work is purposeful by later occupants that dumped debris to raise the ground level above the collapse structures.. Some of it is from the Tiber flooding. Of course collapsed buildings eventually are covered in soil, trees, etc...

[@charlesthompson6160]

When next I am in Rome, how do I find these sites?

[@AncientRomeLive]

Every site mentioned - from the Colosseum to the Via Alessandrina section in front of the Markets of Trajan and the newly opened Museo Ninfeo- is easily located with a quick google/ google maps search.

[@jackstone112]

when was this recorded?

[@AncientRomeLive]

Everything was filmed in 2023, with the exception of the portions of the Via Alessandrina dig- which started in 2018.

[@jackstone112]

@Ancient Rome Live thank you! I was in rome 3 weeks ago, so I was curious when this was.

[@jimw2533]

@@AncientRomeLive do you have a recommendation for a tour guide who is extremely knowledgeable about this area? Thanks much.

[@DeneF]

Thank you. Why don't you put the link to your own channel in the section below the video Darius?

[@AncientRomeLive]

Good point! Relaunching @dariusarya in a couple of days- and new trailer! Will be a good pairing with the material on ARL - but also VERY different.

[@photographedemode]

❤

[@romgtr]

How do they ventilate these buildings since I hardly see any windows...

[@MirceaD28]

The Forum and the Colosseum should be restored.

[@MirceaD28]

It should be restored.

[@WideAwake-bl7gw]

Why would they rebury the excavations?

[@YuehAndFriends]

Why Reburry the area? And so hard to pick which to display. Like 3 different era in Rome 😅

[@pedrojamalserrano4008]

After World War 1 and 2 Roman Colosseum were upgraded by Italy and Germany and also once vacated the entire lands should described it as both combat zones excluding Japan(land use plan international).

[@Bimboms]

i imagine modern cities that seem to be under constant construction then consider how Rome must have iterated upon itself without relent for hundreds of years. they mustve had strict ordinances when it came to construction and material transportation.

[@hulkhatepunybanner]

*Am I to understand that they were building newer structures directly on top of older structures?* How did the older structures, a whole neighborhood, get buried in the first place? Or was it just too much trouble to demolish older structures so they buried... no burying sounds like more work than demolishing. I need a time tunnel.

[@barbarazalejskibravomrb8007]

😘

[@lacasadiamy6805]

Daje !

[@mariaantonellabizzarri3812]

👏👏👏👏

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you

[@isntrael]

why does the older buildings always get buried?

[@trader2137]

✌

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks!

[@pureheartstv_yt]

Empire of Rome is 1000 years all of italy for sure has an archaeological

[@hope7237]

Eh . It's like a tuesday here. It happens so many times , it doesn't really surprise you