One of the ancient world's most iconic buildings, the Colosseum is a monument to Roman imperial power and cruelty. Its graceful lines and harmonious proportions concealed a highly efficient design and advanced construction methods that made hundreds of arches out of 100,000 tons of stone. In its elliptical arena, tens of thousands of gladiators, slaves, prisoners, and wild animals met their deaths. Ancient texts report lions and elephants emerging from beneath the floor, as if by magic, to ravage gladiators and people condemned to death. Then, just as quickly, the Colosseum could be flooded with so much water that ships could engage in sea battles to the delight of the crowd. Now, archaeologists and engineers are teaming up to recreate a 25-foot lifting machine and trap door system capable of releasing a wolf into the Colosseum's arena for the first time in 1,500 years. Do they have what it takes to replicate the innovation and ingenuity of the Romans?
| Title | NOVA - Season 42 Episode 14 : Colosseum: Roman Death Trap |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
| First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
| Last Air Date | 2024-10-09 |
| Number of Episodes | 991 |
| Number of Seasons | 51 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
| Casts | |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 1 Vaccines Calling the Shots Vaccines Calling the Shots
2014-09-10PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 2 Rise of the Hackers Rise of the Hackers
2014-09-24PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 3 Why Planes Vanish Why Planes Vanish
2014-10-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 4 Surviving Ebola Surviving Ebola
2014-10-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 5 Ben Franklin's Balloons Ben Franklin's Balloons
2014-10-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 6 First Air War First Air War
2014-10-29PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 7 Bigger Than T. rex Bigger Than T. rex
2014-11-05PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 8 Emperor’s Ghost Army Emperor’s Ghost Army
2014-11-12PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 9 Killer Landslides Killer Landslides
2014-11-19PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 10 First Man on the Moon First Man on the Moon
2014-12-03PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 11 Big Bang Machine Big Bang Machine
2015-01-14PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 12 Sunken Ship Rescue Sunken Ship Rescue
2015-01-21PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 13 Sinkholes—Buried Alive Sinkholes—Buried Alive
2015-01-28PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 14 Colosseum: Roman Death Trap Colosseum: Roman Death Trap
2015-02-11PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 15 Petra: Lost City of Stone Petra: Lost City of Stone
2015-02-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 16 Hagia Sophia: Istanbul’s Ancient Mystery Hagia Sophia: Istanbul’s Ancient Mystery
2015-02-25PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 17 The Great Math Mystery The Great Math Mystery
2015-04-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 18 Invisible Universe Revealed Invisible Universe Revealed
2015-04-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 19 Nazi Attack on America Nazi Attack on America
2015-05-06PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 20 Lethal Seas Lethal Seas
2015-05-13PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 21 Chasing Pluto Chasing Pluto
2015-07-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 22 Nuclear Meltdown Disaster Nuclear Meltdown Disaster
2015-07-29PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
