History

Treasures with Bettany Hughes

Boasting unique access and state-of-the-art technology, host and historian Bettany Hughes investigates the most remarkable treasures of civilization that reveal the story of humanity. The series is armchair traveling at its most vivid and memorable, championing what ordinary people throughout time have achieved through the sheer force of will, inspiration, and collaboration.

Treasures of Arabia

46m 57s

The magical landscape of the Arabian Peninsula, featuring stunning weathered rocks and deep desert sands, was once the frontier of mighty empires. Bettany discovers messages from the past all around her, from rock etchings from ancient inhabitants to other markings that lead to the present day.

Episodes

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    Treasures of Arabia

    S1 E106 - 46m 57s

    The magical landscape of the Arabian Peninsula, featuring stunning weathered rocks and deep desert sands, was once the frontier of mighty empires. Bettany discovers messages from the past all around her, from rock etchings from ancient inhabitants to other markings that lead to the present day.

  • Treasures of Istanbul: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Treasures of Istanbul

    S1 E105 - 46m 53s

    In this fascinating ancient hub of the Ottoman and Byzantine empires, Bettany is allowed access to digs at Besiktas Metro Station, where a multi-layered Iron Age burial site has been discovered. A coin of Emperor Justinian (the husband of Bettany’s all-time history heroine Theodora) emerges from the Earth. This dig will finally reveal the identity of Istanbul's original inhabitants.

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    Treasures of the Mediterranean Islands

    S1 E104 - 46m 53s

    The Mediterranean Sea, the lifeblood of civilizations across millennia, has been known by many names. This one body of water has experienced more interaction throughout history than any other on the planet.

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    Treasures of Gibraltar

    S1 E103 - 46m 11s

    There are few places on Earth with as much of an outsize influence on world history as the small British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The peninsula may just be 2.5 square miles, but this iconic rock has loomed large in the human imagination since prehistory.

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    Treasures of Malta

    S1 E102 - 53m 50s

    In this episode, Bettany discovers Malta as a cultural hub laden with some of the world's most precious treasures, where civilizations from East, West, North, and South have met and combined.

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    Treasures of Greece

    S1 E101 - 48m 47s

    Greece is the birthplace of an astonishing culture that changed the way the world thinks. Bettany starts her journey in Athens, the crowning achievement of ancient Greek civilization and a symbol of intellect and democracy the world over.

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