Ultimate Treasure Countdown
Season 1
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Network: National Geographic
Season aired: 2020-04-27
Overview
Unearthing the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs.
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Episodes · 6
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.
Riches of the Pharaohs
Professor Bettany Hughes unearths the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs.
The Deadliest Volcano
Professor Bettany Hughes returns to explore the treasures of the iconic and tragic city of Pompeii.
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.
Egypt's Mummies
Professor Bettany Hughes visits the temple walls that tell the story of Egypt’s final female pharaoh — Cleopatra.
Unwrapping King Tut
Professor Bettany Hughes ventures to unearth the golden treasures of the pharaohs and the epic monuments they built for their spiritual afterlives.
