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Ultimate Treasure Countdown

Ultimate Treasure Countdown

122020•44m•9.0/10
Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb
9.0/10(1)

Unearthing the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs.

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Production

SandStone Global Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 27, 2020

Last Aired

May 25, 2020

Networks

National Geographic

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Story of Cleopatra
E1
The Story of Cleopatra
Air date: 2020-04-27
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
E2
Riches of the Pharaohs
Air date: 2020-04-27
Professor Bettany Hughes unearths the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs.
The Deadliest Volcano
E3
The Deadliest Volcano
Air date: 2020-05-04
Professor Bettany Hughes returns to explore the treasures of the iconic and tragic city of Pompeii.
Uncovering Pompeii
E4
Uncovering Pompeii
Air date: 2020-05-11
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
E5
Egypt's Mummies
Air date: 2020-05-18
Professor Bettany Hughes visits the temple walls that tell the story of Egypt’s final female pharaoh — Cleopatra.
Unwrapping King Tut
E6
Unwrapping King Tut
Air date: 2020-05-25
Professor Bettany Hughes ventures to unearth the golden treasures of the pharaohs and the epic monuments they built for their spiritual afterlives.

Cast

Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

Self - Host

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