Rome’s Invisible City: Monday 7 March at 8.30PM on PBS America in the UK

It may boast one of the most breathtaking cityscapes in the world, but beneath Italy’s capital lies a far less familiar Rome, its incredible secrets know only to few.

Vast subterranean quarries, aqueducts and water cisterns, along with ornate temples and tombs, and the elaborate lifts, trap doors and clever mechanics beneath the Coliseum all number among the many wonders to found underground.

Aided by state-of-the-art visualisation techniques and a team of experts, Dr Michael Scott tells the extraordinary story of one of the ancient world’s most awe-inspiring creations, a testament to the ingenuity of the remarkable people who, long ago, built Rome’s invisible city and made it the home.