The Ancient World with Bettany Hughes(2004)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2004-10-23
Average Runtime: 1h 45m
Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
The Ancient World is presented by historian Bettany Hughes which gives us a personal take on the ancient world cultures in this documentary series aired on Channel 4 network and takes us on a journey all over the ancient world from Egypt to Greece.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 7E01
The Minoans
Air Date: 2004-10-23
Bettany Hughes visits Crete to recount the story one of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever made.
E02
When the Moors Ruled in Europe
Air Date: 2005-11-05
Bettany Hughes traces the story of the mysterious and misunderstood Moors, the Islamic society that ruled in Spain fo...
E03
Athens: the Truth about Democracy
Air Date: 2007-07-21
Bettany Hughes searches for the truth about the 'Golden Age' of Ancient Athens, investigating how a barren rock wedge...
E04
Engineering Ancient Egypt
Air Date: 2008-07-28
Through their superlative buildings, the legacy of the Egyptian empire continues to enthrall people to this day. Yet ...
E05
Alexandria: the Greatest City
Air Date: 2010-03-24
Three cities dominated the ancient world: Athens, Rome and a third, now almost forgotten. It lies hidden beneath the ...
E06
Helen of Troy
Air Date: 2005-10-12
She is 'the face that launched a thousand ships'; the woman blamed for the Trojan War - a conflict that caused countl...
E07
The Spartans
Air Date: 2002-11-17
Bettany Hughes chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilizations the world has ever seen, one fou...
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