The University’s archaeological work in and around Portus, the ancient port of Rome, is expected to feature in the BBC TV series ‘Building the Ancient City’.

This evening’s episode?which airs at 20:00 on BBC2, focuses on the development of Rome, the world’s first megacity. It will be presented by?Cambridge Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill.

The programme provides new insight into how the city was born and how it really worked including a visit to Portus, which was once the commercial hub that connected Rome to the broader Mediterranean.

Archaeologists from the University?and the British School at Rome (BSR)?have been?leading an international excavation of Portus,?where they?discovered a large Roman shipyard.??Professor Simon Keay is the?Portus Project Director.

If you’re unable to catch the programme this evening, it will be available via the BBC website following the initial broadcast.

You can find more information on the project here.