The Eric Andre Show (2012)

Episode Overview

Do the ancient monuments of Rome hold hidden ties to the Sun? Recent archaeological findings, validated by NASA's data and brought to life through cutting-edge virtual reality, reveal that early Roman emperors skillfully blended architecture and astronomy to manipulate sunlight for both political and personal reasons. One emperor positioned an obelisk and altar to obscure the Sun on Julius Caesar's assassination anniversary, while another designed a domed chamber to be illuminated by sunlight on specific days. Emperor Hadrian even crafted the Pantheon to align with celestial events like equinoxes, transforming the temple’s central "oculus" into his own personal spotlight. What were his ulterior motives? The mysteries of this ancient empire await discovery in its ruins and the cosmos.