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Lost Roman Treasure
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Program Overview
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NOVA follows an international team of archeologists as they work to
save artifacts from Turkey's ancient city of Zeugma, which will be
flooded when a new dam is filled.
The program:
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details Zeugma's strategic location on the banks of the
Euphrates River and the Silk Road.
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describes how magnetometers and ground-penetrating radar were
used to map the city's buried walls, streets, and buildings.
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recounts the uncovering of an extensive sewer network and
ancient Roman villa.
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presents the historical and artistic treasures removed by
archeologists, including elaborate Greek mythology mosaics.
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illustrates the variety of expertise needed to locate, excavate,
and interpret historical artifacts.
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describes the conflicting goals of the residents, government
officials, and archeologists.
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details how 30,000 people were relocated and how the artifacts
and mosaics not excavated were inundated by floodwaters when the
dam was opened in 2000.
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