Focus On Italy on SBS and SBS on Demand – two special collection documentaries across 2 hours tonight on SBS and SBS on Demand.
Etruscans: The Rise And Fall of A Mysterious Civilisation
Sunday, 24 November at 7.30pm Premiere
In 2019, in Aleria, Corsica, a team of archaeologists made an unexpected discovery: an important Etruscan burial site which dates back to the fourth century BC. This discovery revives scientific interest in the past of the island’s Etruscan people, one of the most prosperous in ancient history – but also one of the most enigmatic. Across France and Italy, thanks to the impressive remains they left us, passionate archaeologists and historians tell us about their history and their decline.
Secret Sardinia Mysteries Of The Nuraghi
Sunday, 24 November at 8.30pm Premiere
While the Pharaohs were building their last pyramids, this powerful new civilisation was inventing fortress-like towers known as nuraghe, religious sanctuaries and extraordinary geometrically shaped tombs. A team of international archaeologists and scientists has been studying the ruins as never before, helping to unlock the secrets of one of the most remarkable Bronze Age cultures the Mediterranean has ever known.
Focus On Italy on SBS and SBS on Demand – Sunday 24 November from 7.30pm
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Focus On Italy on SBS and SBS on Demand
