Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery — Season 8
About this season
Alberto Angela leads the dissemination program dedicated to history, art and culture. A historical, archaeological, informative story, with the presence of some protagonists of the Italian cultural or artistic scene.
Episodes (8)
1. Lives Hanging by a Thread - Dr. Barnard's Challenge
Aired 19 April 2008 • 120 min
Dr. Christiaan Barnard was a South African cardiac surgeon famous for performing the first successful human heart transplant in 1967. This pioneering medical procedure revolutionized cardiac surgery and made him a prominent figure in medical history.
2. The Treasures of the Egyptian Museum of Turin
Aired 26 April 2008 • 93 min
Alberto Angela visits the Egyptian Museum in Turin and talks to us about the ancient Egyptian civilization through the precious finds contained in the museum. Exploring the rooms you go through the entire history of ancient Egypt and you can see great treasures, mummies and ancient statues. The Egyptian Museum of Turin, after that of Cairo, is the most important museum in the world dedicated to this civilization.
3. The Extraordinary History of the Eiffel Tower
Aired 3 May 2008 • 94 min
The protagonist of the episode is a 324 meter giant that has dominated the panorama of Paris since 1889 and has now become the symbol of an entire nation: France.
4. Beyond Patagonia - Journey to the Edge of the World
Aired 10 May 2008 • 97 min
The journey we will take in this episode will make us discover one of the most fascinating and farthest lands from Italy: Patagonia. We will cross half the American continent, practically all of Argentina, from the Tropic of Capricorn to the famous Tierra del Fuego, literally the end of the world.
5. The Wonders of the British Museum
Aired 17 May 2008 • 96 min
The journey of this episode will take us through millennia of history to discover the greatest civilizations of the past and above all the masterpieces they have left us. We will do this by exploring one of the largest archeology museums in the world: the British Museum in London.
6. Journey into the Invisible
Aired 31 May 2008 • 97 min
The episode will be very special: it will take us into the world of the invisible. In fact, what our eyes can see is only part of the world around us. Just think for example of the infinitely small, where among other things surprising, sometimes monstrous beings live, even on our skin. Or just think of the infinitely large: at night the stars appear to us only as small bright dots, yet up there in the universe there are fantastic, extraordinary landscapes that our generation is able to admire for the first time.
7. An Unusual Journey into the Human Body
Aired 13 December 2008 • 100 min
An unusual journey into the human body reveals an intricate world of organs, tissues, and cells. Through microscopic examination and an understanding of biological processes, we discover how the human body functions, with its intricate systems that sustain life.
8. The Secret Story of Trajan's Column
Aired 20 December 2008 • 100 min
Alberto Angela takes us on a journey to the borders of the Roman Empire to narrate the moment in which the latter reached the peak of power and expansion with the conquest of Dacia. An exciting story, which has changed the destiny of millions of people over the centuries, pointing the compass towards a specific era: that of Emperor Traiano, of whom this year marks the anniversary of his death which occurred 1900 years ago.