About this season
Unearthing the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs.
Episodes (6)
1. The Story of Cleopatra
Aired 27 April 2020 • 44 min
Professor Bettany Hughes meets the Egyptologists solving a 3,000-year-old murder mystery and visits the temple walls that tell the story of Cleopatra.
2. Riches of the Pharaohs
Aired 27 April 2020 • 44 min
Professor Bettany Hughes unearths the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs.
3. The Deadliest Volcano
Aired 4 May 2020 • 44 min
Professor Bettany Hughes returns to explore the treasures of the iconic and tragic city of Pompeii.
4. Uncovering Pompeii
Aired 11 May 2020 • 44 min
Professor Bettany Hughes explores the iconic and tragic city of Pompeii — an entire Roman city, buried in disaster but preserved for the rest of time.
5. Egypt's Mummies
Aired 18 May 2020 • 44 min
Professor Bettany Hughes visits the temple walls that tell the story of Egypt’s final female pharaoh — Cleopatra.
6. Unwrapping King Tut
Aired 25 May 2020 • 44 min
Professor Bettany Hughes ventures to unearth the golden treasures of the pharaohs and the epic monuments they built for their spiritual afterlives.