Sky Arte's 'Sette Meraviglie' Returns with Rome-Focused Season

Sky Arte's series 'Sette Meraviglie' returns with a new format, dedicating its entire season to the wonders of Rome. Narrated by Filippo Timi, the show explores the city's most extraordinary sites across centuries, from fountains and catacombs to imperial forums and early Christian churches, including Castel Sant'Angelo and the Pantheon. The first episode, airing Tuesday, September 17, focuses on Rome's relationship with water. Founded on the Tiber, Rome was called 'Regina Aquarum' (Queen of Waters) due to its monumental aqueducts that supplied public baths and thermal complexes like those of Trajan and Caracalla. Their use ceased during the Byzantine-Ostrogothic war (535–553 AD) when Vitiges cut the aqueducts. Water returned to prominence during the Renaissance with new aqueducts and fountains, such as Nicola Salvi's Trevi Fountain, Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers, and the neoclassical fountains of Piazza del Popolo. These are still fed by the Acqua Vergine, Rome's sixth aqueduct, active for centuries. Sky Arte's website is powered by Artribune, which manages its content and digital interface.