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The Ancient World

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Description: The Ancient World is a series of documentaries presented by historian Bettany Hughes that gives viewers a personal take on ancient world cultures. The documentaries aired on Channel 4 network over a period of eight years and were packaged with new introductions as "Bettany Hughes' Ancient World". Wikipedia
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2004
Number of episodes: 7
First episode air date: 2004
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Number Of Series: 1
Distributor: Channel 4
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