The Ancient World | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Production | |
Running time | 105 minutes |
Original release | |
Release | 2004 |
The Ancient World is a series of documentaries presented by historian Bettany Hughes [1] that gives viewers a personal take on ancient world cultures. The documentaries aired on Channel 4 [2] network over a period of eight years and were packaged with new introductions as "Bettany Hughes' Ancient World".
Title | no of Episodes | Air Date | Duration |
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The Spartans | 3 | 17 November 2002 | 02:38:19 |
The Minoans | 2 | 23 October 2004 | 01:42:06 |
Helen of Troy | 2 | 12 October 2005 | 01:42:45 |
When the Moors Ruled in Europe | 2 | 5 November 2005 | 01:42:06 |
Athens: the Truth about Democracy | 2 | 21 July 2007 | 01:37:02 |
Engineering Ancient Egypt | 2 | 2008 | 01:43:43 |
Alexandria: the Greatest City | 1 | 24 March 2010 | 00:50:30 |
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