TIME SCANNERS: Colosseum

With cutting-edge technology that can “read” buildings, ruins and landscapes from ancient worlds, TIME SCANNERS reveals physical and forensic history, allowing viewers to reach out and touch the past.

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Wide shot of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy with traffic speeding by.

Courtesy of Sophie Kaye/Atlantic Productions

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Close-up shot of the arches of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.

Courtesy of Sophie Kaye/Atlantic Productions

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Scenic shot of Pozzuoli Ampitheatre in Campania, Italy.

Courtesy of Sophie Kaye/Atlantic Productions

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The Hypogeum (underground) at the Pozzuoli Amphitheatre in Southern Italy.

Courtesy of Sophie Kaye/Atlantic Productions

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Ruins in the Hypogeum (underground) at the Pozzuoli Ampitheatre in Southern Italy.

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The Hypogeum (underground) at the Pozzuoli amphitheatre in Campania, Italy.

Courtesy of Sophie Kaye/Atlantic Productions

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Point Cloud & CGI Image of the Colosseum.

Courtesy of Atlantic Productions

In this episode, the team uses incredible new laser-scanning technology to uncover the engineering secrets behind ancient Rome's Colosseum.

Structural engineer Steve Burrows leads his team of laser-scanning experts to Rome in Italy on a quest to uncover some of the engineering world's oldest mysteries of the Colosseum.

Using cutting-edge 3D laser-scanning technology, the team want to answer three questions:

• How did the Romans produce some of the most impressive gladiatorial games ever seen in Europe?
• How did the Colosseum's mysterious roof really work?
• Finally, how does the mighty Colosseum perform in state of the art computer testing against the sports stadium of the 21st century?

Armed with incredible scanning technology, the data will provide the clues to help Steve find the answers.

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CREDITS:

TIME SCANNERS is produced by Atlantic Productions. Lara Acastar is the series producer. Anthony Geffen is executive producer.