Programme Overview
Description
Inspired by Professor Bettany Hughes' OBE best-selling book of the same name, this premium three-part docuseries sees the accomplished historian and broadcaster follow in the footsteps of the very first tourists, travelling between these marvels of human ingenuity as the ancients once did.
Bringing together unparalleled archaeological access and research with ground-breaking technologies and captivating storytelling, Bettany’s epic road trip unravels the seven wonders’ secrets while also providing a thrilling adventure into the past.
At each site, Bettany’s exclusive access and detailed research reveals information that she analyses with experts using the very latest techniques – enabling her to create a state-of-the-art digital reconstruction and visualize that digital replica in the very spot where the wonder once stood.
Now in production in Greece, Turkey and Egypt.