Paths to Peace: Refugee Stonemasons
(BBC WORLD NEWS) Bettany Hughes travels to Jordan to visit a groundbreaking project transforming the lives of a community devastated by...
The Legend of the Golden Man - Secrets of the Steppes
BBC World Who were the Scythians? Two and a half thousand years ago, a collection of nomadic tribes dominated territory from Europe to...
The Nile
Travelling on her own traditional Dahabiya boat, Bettany journeys almost 1,000 miles from Cairo to the Aswan Dam on the mighty River Nile...
Eight Days That Made Rome
Buy now on DVD A new eight-part landmark history of ancient Rome. Across the series Bettany explores eight key days that she believes...
Egypt's Great Treasures
FORTHCOMING - Bettany reveals the pivotal moments and groundbreaking achievements of the ancient Egyptians as she explores one of the...
Mars Uncovered
Bettany Hughes investigates the enduring relationship between warfare and worship, by following the trail through time of the ancient god...
Venus Uncovered
In 1914, the suffragette Mary Richardson attacked the Rokeby Venus at the National Gallery in London. But why did this painting fire such...
Bacchus Uncovered
Professor Bettany Hughes investigates the story of Bacchus, god of wine, revelry, theatre and excess, travelling to Georgia, Jordan,...
Ancient Top Ten: Most Lethal Weapons
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The Ideas That Make Us
A new series which reveals the history of ten of the most influential ideas in the story of civilisation; ideas which continue to affect...