Constitutes pretty much required viewed for anyone with a passing interest in the ancient world.
1. The Minoans
Bettany Hughes visits Crete to recount the story one of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever made.
2. Helen of Troy
She is 'the face that launched a thousand ships'; the woman blamed for the Trojan War - a conflict that caused countless deaths - but who was the real Helen of Troy?
3. The Spartans
Bettany Hughes chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever seen, one founded on discipline, sacrifice and frugality where the onus was on the collective and the goal was to create the perfect state and the perfect warrior.
4. Athens: The Truth About Democracy
Bettany Hughes goes in search of the truth about the 'Golden Age' of Ancient Athens, asking how a barren rock wedged between the East and West became the first democracy 2,500 years ago
Bettany Hughes traces the story of the mysterious and misunderstood Moors, the Islamic society that ruled in Spain for 700 years, but whose legacy was virtually erased from Western history
Also, if you can find the links, Bettany covers 'Alexandria: The Greatest City' and 'Engineering Ancient Egypt'
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