Treasures with Bettany Hughes

Boasting unique access and state-of-the-art technology, host and historian Bettany Hughes investigates the most remarkable treasures of civilization that reveal the story of humanity. TREASURES WITH BETTANY HUGHES is armchair traveling at its most vivid and memorable, championing what ordinary people throughout time have achieved through the sheer force of will, inspiration, and collaboration.

Fri, Sep 19 4:00 P.M. Treasures of Gibraltar     NHPBS (11.1)

There are few places on Earth with as much of an outsize influence on world history as the small British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.

Sun, Sep 21 12:00 P.M. Treasures of the Mediterranean Islands     NHPBS (11.1)

The Mediterranean Sea, the lifeblood of civilizations across millennia, has been known by many names.

Sun, Sep 21 1:00 P.M. Treasures of the Mediterranean Islands     NH Explore (11.2)

The Mediterranean Sea, the lifeblood of civilizations across millennia, has been known by many names.

Fri, Sep 26 4:00 P.M. Treasures of the Mediterranean Islands     NHPBS (11.1)

The Mediterranean Sea, the lifeblood of civilizations across millennia, has been known by many names.

Sun, Sep 28 12:00 P.M. Treasures of Istanbul     NHPBS (11.1)

In this fascinating ancient hub of the Ottoman and Byzantine empires, Bettany is allowed access to digs at Besiktas Metro Station, where a multi-layered Iron Age burial site has been discovered.

Sun, Sep 28 1:00 P.M. Treasures of Istanbul     NH Explore (11.2)

In this fascinating ancient hub of the Ottoman and Byzantine empires, Bettany is allowed access to digs at Besiktas Metro Station, where a multi-layered Iron Age burial site has been discovered.

Fri, Oct 3 4:00 P.M. Treasures of Istanbul     NHPBS (11.1)

In this fascinating ancient hub of the Ottoman and Byzantine empires, Bettany is allowed access to digs at Besiktas Metro Station, where a multi-layered Iron Age burial site has been discovered.

Sun, Oct 5 12:00 P.M. Treasures of Arabia     NHPBS (11.1)

The magical landscape of the Arabian Peninsula, featuring stunning weathered rocks and deep desert sands, was once the frontier of mighty empires.

Sun, Oct 5 1:00 P.M. Treasures of Arabia     NH Explore (11.2)

The magical landscape of the Arabian Peninsula, featuring stunning weathered rocks and deep desert sands, was once the frontier of mighty empires.

Fri, Oct 10 4:00 P.M. Treasures of Arabia     NHPBS (11.1)

The magical landscape of the Arabian Peninsula, featuring stunning weathered rocks and deep desert sands, was once the frontier of mighty empires.


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