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Genius of the Ancient World

  • 2015
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • ~1h / ep
  • 1 season
  • 6.7/10

Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy - Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.

Latest: Season 1 · 2015

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  1. E1. Buddha

    Aug 5, 2015 · 60m

    Bettany Hughes travels to India to investigate the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha.

  2. E2. Socrates

    Aug 12, 2015 · 60m

    Bettany Hughes is in Greece, on the trail of the influential maverick thinker Socrates.

  3. E3. Confucius

    Aug 19, 2015 · 60m

    Bettany Hughes visits China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history.