The most impressive part of the Colosseum lay beneath the sandy arena, where a labyrinth of passages, cages, and lifts waited to release gladiators and exotic beasts into the sun. These subterranean levels, known as the Hypogeum, were recently opened to the public for the first time. Join me as I explore the world under the Colosseum.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:48 The Hypogeum
1:14 Evidence of Naval Battles
2:07 Treasures in the drains
2:43 The Elevators
3:48 Repairs and final burial
4:32 Life underground
5:21 Through Eternity Tours
5:51 Obligatory book plug

For the intro theme, I'd like to thank Julien Monette, whose compositions can be found here:
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The closing theme was kindly provided by Jacob La Bar of Above the Bar Productions.

Thanks for watching!