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Cities of the Underworld Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
14 Episodes 2007 - 2007
Episode 1
Scotland's Sin City
Mon, Apr 23, 2007 60 mins
Edinburgh, Scotland is explored and evidence of the darker side of its past is uncovered. Included: dungeons; and illegal distilleries.
Episode 2
Istanbul
Wed, Apr 25, 2007 60 mins
A tour of Istanbul in Turkey. Included: the remains of Constantine's Great Palace; a Byzantine dungeon; a wall that leads to the Roman Hippodrome; and subterranean tunnels and cisterns.
Episode 3
Hitler's Underground Lair
Mon, Apr 30, 2007 102 mins
Berlin is explored, focusing on ruins of Nazi Germany, including a network of underground bunkers.
Episode 4
Rome's Hidden Empire
Mon, May 7, 2007 102 mins
Rome's underground is explored. Included: Domitian's stadium beneath the Piazza Navona; and remains of the Basilica Ulpia under the Fendi art gallery.
Episode 5
Catacombs of Death
Mon, May 14, 2007 43 mins
Eric finds some knowledgeable guides to take him on a clandestine tour of the catacombs of Paris. Originally a limestone quarry, the vacant space produced its own utility and a rich history in war and in peace to hide things better kept unseen. But the catacombs also represent cracks in the foundation that threaten the stability of the city above the surface.
Episode 6
City of Caves
Mon, May 21, 2007 43 mins
Budapest is built upon on network of natural limestone caves that have been in use since humans first moved into the area. While exploring the caves Eric shares their color history which includes several violent periods in Budapest's past.
Episode 7
New York: Secret Societies
Mon, Jun 4, 2007 102 mins
Subterranean New York City is explored. Included: aqueducts; and a classified World War II site.
Episode 8
London's Lost Cities
Mon, Jun 11, 2007 60 mins
A tour of underground London. Included: Roman baths; Churchill's war rooms; and bunkers capable of holding 8000 people.
Episode 9
Freemason Underground
Mon, Jun 25, 2007 102 mins
Places associated with the Freemasons are explored.
Episode 10
Beneath Vesuvius
Mon, Jun 18, 2007 60 mins
Underground Naples is explored. Included: a stage built for Nero; a bakery; and a bank. Also: rappelling into a cavern.
Episode 11
Dracula's Underground
Mon, Jul 9, 2007 60 mins
Exploring underground Bucharest, Romania, to see what it reveals about 15th-century prince Vlad Tepes Dracula, known for his cruel reign. Included: dungeons and caves.
Episode 12
Secret Pagan Underground
Mon, Jul 16, 2007 43 mins
4000 years ago, a mysterious pagan society called the Hittites dug deep into the soft volcanic rock to carve out an intricate underworld. But after almost 800 years of rule, the Hittite Empire vanished without a trace. Where did their people go and what clues have they left behind in their complex subterranean world?
Episode 13
Underground Bootleggers
Mon, Jul 23, 2007 43 mins
100 years ago Portland, Oregon was a city full of vice, considered the most dangerous port in the world. It was a place where you could get drugs or booze or wake up trapped in a cell beneath the earth.
Episode 14
Rome: The Rise
Mon, Jul 30, 2007 43 mins
What was the secret to the success of ancient Rome? Aqueducts, underground neighborhoods and one of the oldest sewer systems reveal many secrets. The largest and most influential empire in history leaves clues to her greatness under nearly every street.
