Ultimate Treasure Countdown

Synopsis

Unearthing the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs.

First Air Date: 2020-04-27

Last Air Date: 2020-05-25

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: National Geographic

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Ep. 1: The Story of Cleopatra (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.
Ep. 2: Riches of the Pharaohs (2020-04-27)

Professor Bettany Hughes unearths the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs.
Ep. 3: The Deadliest Volcano (2020-05-04)

Professor Bettany Hughes returns to explore the treasures of the iconic and tragic city of Pompeii.
Ep. 4: Uncovering Pompeii (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.
Ep. 5: Egypt's Mummies (2020-05-18)

Professor Bettany Hughes visits the temple walls that tell the story of Egypt’s final female pharaoh — Cleopatra.
Ep. 6: Unwrapping King Tut (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.