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Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World Season 1 Episodes

  • 2021-2025
  • 4 Seasons
  • Documentary
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With unique access and state-of-the-art technology, Bettany lifts the lid on the most remarkable treasures of civilisation to investigate the story of humanity. She examines household-name treasures and new finds from across the world.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

6 Episodes 2021 - 2021

Episode 1

Greece

Bettany travels to Greece, an epic landscape and the birthplace of an astonishing culture that changed how the world thinks; Bettany also explores Athens, Nafplio and Sparta.

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Episode 2

Malta

Bethany discovers how Malta is a cultural hub filled with precious treasures, from an underground temple to a romantic, royal hideaway.

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Episode 3

Gibraltar

Bethany visits the mysterious Vanguard Cave to see the world's Neanderthal art, and comes face-to-face with the cheeky Barbery macaque monkeys.

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Episode 4

Mediterranean Islands

Bethany visits Gorham's Cave on Gibraltar, known for the mask of Medusa, and samples the Roman thermal baths on the Italian island of Ischia.

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Episode 5

Istanbul

Professor Bettany Hughes visits digs at Besiktas Metro Station and explores the Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern.

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Episode 6

Arabia

Bethany travels to the Arabian peninsula with its landscape of weathered rocks and desert sands.

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