Ancient Treasures with Bettany Hughes
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Ancient Treasures with Bettany Hughes

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Awe-inspiring temples, breath-taking landscapes, hidden treasures and lost wonders of the ancient world. Join award-winning historian Bettany Hughes in this globetrotting history documentary series, as she discovers new archaeological finds and visits astonishing places in Turkey, Cyprus, Arabia, Jordan and along the Silk Roads of Azerbaijan.
IMDb 7.4/1020235 seasons
DocumentaryHistoricalInspiring
DocumentaryHistoricalInspiring
IMDb 7.4/1020235 seasons
Cast: Bettany Hughes
TV-PG
5 episodes

  • 1. Turkey: Sea of Secrets

    1. Turkey: Sea of Secrets

    Bettany explores cave cities in Cappadocia and the 10,000-year-old temple at Göbeklitepe.
    Bettany explores cave cities in Cappadocia and the 10,000-year-old temple at Göbeklitepe.
    TV-G
    47min
    Feb 10, 2023

  • 2. Azerbaijan

    2. Azerbaijan

    Bettany heads to Shaki, an important stop for merchants on the ancient Silk Road.
    Bettany heads to Shaki, an important stop for merchants on the ancient Silk Road.
    TV-G
    47min
    Feb 10, 2023

  • 3. Cyprus

    3. Cyprus

    Bettany explores the goddess Aphrodite's cult and visits her sanctuary at Palaepaphos.
    Bettany explores the goddess Aphrodite's cult and visits her sanctuary at Palaepaphos.
    TV-G
    47min
    Feb 10, 2023

  • 4. Jordan

    4. Jordan

    Bettany visits rarely seen, perfectly preserved ancient sites in Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
    Bettany visits rarely seen, perfectly preserved ancient sites in Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
    TV-G
    47min
    Feb 10, 2023

  • 5. Albania

    5. Albania

    Bettany heads to the spectacular Albanian Alps and then explores a secret bunker.
    Bettany heads to the spectacular Albanian Alps and then explores a secret bunker.
    TV-PG
    47min
    Feb 10, 2023
    • Ancient Treasures with Bettany Hughes
    DocumentaryHistoricalInspiring
    IMDb 7.4/1020235 seasons
    Awe-inspiring temples, breath-taking landscapes, hidden treasures and lost wonders of the ancient world. Join award-winning historian Bettany Hughes in this globetrotting history documentary series, as she discovers new archaeological finds and visits astonishing places in Turkey, Cyprus, Arabia, Jordan and along the Silk Roads of Azerbaijan.
    Creators and Cast
    Directors
    Anna Thomson
    Producers
    Aleid ChanningJack B. LevySarah MacfarlaneShula SubramaniamAnna ThomsonDavid Upshal
    Cast
    Bettany Hughes
    Studio
    Sandstone Global Productions
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    TV-PG
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    Audio languages
    English
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
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