Bettany Hughes Treasures of the World - Season 3

Bettany Hughes Treasures of the World - Season 3

Season 3

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DatesOct 23, 2023 - May 11, 2024
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Albania and the Adriatic
Season 3Episode 160 min

Albania and the Adriatic

Bettany Hughes visits the ancient Roman ports of Oricum and Apollonia before traveling to the mountains bordering North Macedonia. She joins a team of archaeologists who uncover treasures beneath the waters of Lake Ohrid. Her journey continues to the Ottoman city of Berat, where she explores a diverse history of honor and religious tolerance. Finally she goes into the medieval world of Albania's castles.

Bettany explores Albania's Adriatic coast, following in Julius Caesar's footsteps in Oricum and Apollonia, visiting the magnificent Ottoman town of Berat and discovering Albania's own 'Braveheart'.
 

Oct 23, 2023
Estonia
Season 3Episode 260 min

Estonia

Bettany Hughes travels to Estonia. On board a ferry, Bettany travels to Saaremaa - Estonia's "Viking Island" - and discovers a sacred burial site with traces of human sacrifice. Back in Tallinn, she explores the history of a huge medieval shipwreck and visits the Niguliste Church Museum. To the west, Bettany explores the island of Kihnu, considered the last matriarchy in Europe.

Apr 13, 2024
Georgia - Crucible of Civilisation
Season 3Episode 360 min

Georgia - Crucible of Civilisation

In Georgia, a crucible for civilisation, Bettany visits fortresses, explores the legend of the Golden Fleece and the epic quest of Jason and the Argonauts, and learns the story of Queen Tamar who became a King.

Apr 20, 2024
Bulgaria
Season 3Episode 460 min

Bulgaria

In this episode, Bettany Hughes travels to Bulgaria. In Varna on the Black Sea she sees a 6,000-year-old gold treasure and presents the life of people in one of Europe's earliest civilizations. In the Valley of the Thracian Kings, she marvels at exceptionally lively paintings in a 2,300-year-old tomb. She also witnesses a fire ritual in the village of Kosti and sees how the Pomaks paint their brides.

Apr 27, 2024
Azerbaijan, Silk Roads & The Caucasus
Season 3Episode 560 min

Azerbaijan, Silk Roads & The Caucasus

In this episode, Bettany Hughes travels the legendary Silk Road in Azerbaijan. Your adventure begins in Khinalig, the highest and most beautiful mountain village in the Greater Caucasus, where an archaeologist has discovered evidence of Roman presence. In the capital she explores the legacy of the greatest Persian poet. Your journey ends in Nakhchivan. Archaeologists have found Bronze Age warrior graves on a hill there.

May 4, 2024
Eastern Mediterranean
Season 3Episode 660 min

Eastern Mediterranean

Bettany Hughes travels to Cappadocia by jeep and visits settlements carved into rocks. Then she makes her way to the 10,000-year-old temple and settlement of Göbeklitepe. In eastern Turkey, Bettany Hughes explores Sanliurfa, one of the Middle East's most important pilgrimage cities. Aboard a boat on the Euphrates, Bettany reaches Zeugma, an ancient Roman border town that has sunk into the river.

May 11, 2024

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