Bettany Hughes Treasures of The World

Bettany Hughes takes viewers on armchair travels to explore household-name treasures and new finds from across the world.

Bettany Hughes takes viewers on armchair travels to explore household-name treasures and new finds from across the world.

The historian visits a dig in Istanbul containing artefacts from multiple eras, and follows in the footsteps of one of her heroes, Byzantine empress Theodora. She visits the restoration of the 6th-century Basilica Cistern, a marble-columned water reservoir under the city's streets, Topkapi Palace, and Europe's largest wooden building, Prinkipo Orphanage, which was once home to more than 1000 children.

Professor Bettany Hughes takes us on a beautiful, bespoke journey across this dramatic country, bringing you the definitive countdown of her Top Ten Treasures of Ancient Egypt. From blockbuster temples to the lost treasures of the pharaohs, this is a thrilling exploration of one of the world’s oldest and most mysterious civilisations. Bettany travels from the Nile Delta in the north of Egypt, to the shores of Lake Nasser in the far south, taking in stunning sites including the Great Sphinx, the Rosetta Stone, the Valley of the Kings and the Great Pyramid at Giza. Along the way she meets leading experts and egyptologists who shine a new light on our treasures - old favourites and unexpected wonders alike.