Name: Secrets of the Dead
Genre: Documentary

Secrets Of The Dead Episode 10.03 Lost Ships of Rome

Secrets Of The Dead Episode 10.03 Lost Ships of Rome

Episode Premiere

November 17, 2010

Genre

Documentary

Production Company

Thirteen

Official Site

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/

Information

Episode Premiere

November 17, 2010

Genre

Documentary

Period

2000 -

Production Co

Thirteen

Distributor

PBS

Official Site

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/

Synopsis

In 2009, archaeologists discovered an underwater graveyard of five Roman shipwrecks off the coast of Ventotene, a small Italian island with a notorious past. It was one of the biggest archaeological finds in recent history. The vessels’ well-preserved cargo indicates that these ships did not break up on the island’s rocks, but instead sank to the seabed intact and upright. They were laden with exotic goods including wine, olive oil, and the ancient delicacy garum; a condiment highly prized among ancient Romans. These sunken treasures are providing researchers with insight into the wreck, how the Romans lived, and Ventotene’s intriguing past.