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Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World

6.5 / 10

2021

4 seasons

26 episodes

Documentary

Bettany Hughes take viewers on armchair travels to explore household-name treasures and new finds from across the world.

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Bettany Hughes

1.Treasures of Greece
8.0
28-08-202147m
The historian presents a guide to ancient artefacts from around the world. The first episode focuses on Greece, including a visit to the archaeological dig at the site of Alexander...
2.Treasures of Malta
8.0
04-09-202147m
The historian travels to Malta in search of ancient artefacts, and leads the first TV crew to be allowed to film in the Hypogeum, a recently discovered underground temple that prov...
3.Gibraltar
8.0
18-09-202147m
The historian explores Gibraltar, encountering the world's first evidence of Neanderthal art, and handles the first report of Admiral Nelson's death in the Gibraltar Chronicle. She...
4.Mediterranean Islands
7.0
25-09-202147m
Bettany embarks on a Mediterranean voyage, beginning at its mouth with a recently discovered mask of Medusa, identified from fragments in Gorham's Cave on Gibraltar. Charting a cou...
5.Istanbul
7.0
02-10-202147m
The historian visits a dig in Istanbul containing artefacts from multiple eras, and follows in the footsteps of one of her heroes, Byzantine empress Theodora. She visits the restor...

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