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The Ancient World with Bettany Hughes

1 season
7 episodes
Ended
Documentary

Plot Summary

The Ancient World is presented by historian Bettany Hughes which gives us a personal take on the ancient world cultures in this documentary series aired on Channel 4 network and takes us on a journey all over the ancient world from Egypt to Greece.

First Aired:October 23, 2004
Last Aired:March 24, 2010
Episode Runtime:1h 45m
Networks:
Channel 4
Created By:
Bettany Hughes

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (1)

Season 1

Season 1

7 episodes

Aired: 2004

The Ancient World is a seven part documentary series presented by historian Bettany Hughes, it was originally aired by British TV station Channel 4 over the course of an 8 year period. Hughes, takes us on a wonderful journey through the ancient world and at each stop on this journey providing us with extensive insight into what it would have been like to be alive at this period in time and how these ancient worlds help shape the world we live in today.