1. The Story of Cleopatra

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.

2. Riches of the Pharaohs

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

3. The Deadliest Volcano

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

4. Uncovering Pompeii

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.

5. Egypt's Mummies

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