![]() For another 1,000 years, this man-made cave was one of the biggest water cisterns in the land. In the 6th century CE, the Hippodrome’s innards were re-engineered to service the city’s other top priority: maintaining a supply of fresh drinking water. ![]() Picking our way through this darkened labyrinth, past a litter of newly born stray puppies unaccustomed to our flashlights, the ground suddenly drops away and the shimmer of water can be seen far below.Įxploring a virtual version of The Porch of the Caryatids at the Acropolis (Photo: BBC) Beneath the world’s ancient cities To create a flat space long enough for the race track on the city’s uneven peninsula meant building a massive supporting wall at one end, which still supports the modern buildings on top – and it’s into the vast cavernous space behind this structure that we’re now stepping, a place where legend has it a later unpopular emperor was murdered. ![]() This door in Istanbul is the entrance way to the underbelly of the city’s ancient hippodrome – the horse-racing track.īuilt in the 4th century CE, when the Emperor Constantine founded a new capital of the Roman empire on the site of the old Greek colony of Byzantium (which he renamed Constantinople after himself), the hippodrome was one of his first major building projects. Number of pupils in classes of over 30 doubles Secrets hidden underground ![]() Schools are spending less time on art and music Schools should limit setting and streaming, research shows The challenge is to bring it alive for modern students and for the general public alike, which I why I trepidatiously donned this gear for the news BBC documentary Ancient Invisible Cities. Many people probably think of classics as a subject too often stuck in a world of dusty books written in ancient languages no normal person can understand any more. But dressed in waterproof waders up to my chest, a security harness with climbing grips, a hard hat, safety gloves and a large flashlight, with two caving safety experts hovering behind me, I can’t help wondering: what have I got myself into this time? I’ve come prepared for whatever I’ll find inside. Nestled in a crumbling stone wall that’s more than 1,500 years old, it opens to reveal a black expanse. I’ve walked down this street in Istanbul a dozen times but never previously noticed the small, creaking door I’m about to go through. in 2021 he is the host of SkyArte's Tomb Hunters and host of the German broadcaster (ZDF) show Crime Scene: Middle Ages.Classics is a subject for everyone – and technology, alongside old-fashioned exploring, is helping new generations to learn about the ancient world, writes Michael Scott In Italy, he hosts in Italian RAI5's Under Italy, exploring the underbelly of Italy's most historic cities. He's appeared on over 50 individual shows, most recently hosting PBS' Ancient Invisible Cities: Cairo, Athens, Istanbul. ![]() He is a Rome and ancient world expert, in the areas of religion, social history, architecture and engineering, ancient leaders, and more. A research fellow at Getty Conservation Institute, Darius has worked with International heritage preservation organizations throughout the world, concentrating on the Mediterranean area, as well as Italian museums, sites, superintendencies, and heritage ministries for outreach and global engagement. He has spent over 20 years in Rome, Italy teaching, excavating, and sharing his passion and knowledge about the ancient world on History, National Geographic, Discovery, PBS, Smithsonian, and Italian national TV. in classical archaeology from the University of Texas at Austin and is a fellow of the American Academy in Rome. Archaeologist, TV Host, and heritage preservationist, Darius Arya holds a Ph.D. ![]()
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