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
View all seasonsE1. Buddha
Aug 5, 2015 · 60m
Bettany Hughes travels to India to investigate the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha.
E2. Socrates
Aug 12, 2015 · 60m
Bettany Hughes is in Greece, on the trail of the influential maverick thinker Socrates.
E3. Confucius
Aug 19, 2015 · 60m
Bettany Hughes visits China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history.
