Ultimate Treasure Countdown

Episode 01

The Story of Cleopatra

Apr 27, 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.

Episode 02

Riches of the Pharaohs

Apr 27, 2020 · 44 min

Professor Bettany Hughes unearths the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs.

Episode 03

The Deadliest Volcano

May 4, 2020 · 44 min

Professor Bettany Hughes returns to explore the treasures of the iconic and tragic city of Pompeii.

Episode 04

Uncovering Pompeii

May 11, 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.

Episode 05

Egypt's Mummies

May 18, 2020 · 44 min

Professor Bettany Hughes visits the temple walls that tell the story of Egypt’s final female pharaoh — Cleopatra.

Episode 06

Unwrapping King Tut

May 25, 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.