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Synopsis

Professor Bettany Hughes takes an incredible journey from the Nile Delta to the shores of Lake Nasser uncovering the pivotal moments and breathtaking achievements of one of the greatest civilisations the world has ever known - the ancient Egyptians - as she counts down her Top 10 Treasures of Egypt. In this first instalment, Bettany meets the Egyptologists solving a 3,000-year-old murder mystery and visits the temple walls that tell the story of Egypt's final female pharaoh - Cleopatra.

Episodes

Season 1

The Story of Cleopatra

Professor Bettany Hughes travels from the Nile Delta to the shores of Lake Nasser to the many secrets of ancient Egypt, including the story of Egypt's final female pharaoh - Cleopatra.

Riches of The Pharaohs

Professor Bettany Hughes reveals a side of Egypt that you’ve never seen before by unearthing the golden treasures of the pharaohs and the epic monuments they built for their spiritual afterlives.

The Deadliest Volcano

Join Professor Bettany Hughes as she explores the treasures of the iconic and tragic city of Pompeii. Pompeii is unlike anywhere else: an entire Roman city, buried in disaster, but preserved for the rest of time.

Uncovering Pompeii

Professor Bettany Hughes returns to explore the treasures of the iconic and tragic city of Pompeii. Pompeii is unlike anywhere else: an entire Roman city, buried in disaster, but preserved for the rest of time.

Egypt's Mummies

Professor Bettany Hughes meets the Egyptologists solving a 3,000-year-old murder mystery and visits the temple walls that tell the story of Egypt’s final female pharaoh — Cleopatra.

Unwrapping King Tut

Professor Bettany Hughes ventures to unearth the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs and the truly epic monuments they built for their spiritual afterlives.