Bettany explores Albania's Adriatic coast, following in Julius Caesar's footsteps in Oricum and Apollonia, visiting the magnificent Ottoman town of Berat and discovering Albania's own 'Braveheart'.
In Georgia, a crucible for civilisation, Bettany visits fortresses, explores the legend of the Golden Fleece and the epic quest of Jason and the Argonauts, and learns the story of Queen Tamar who became a King.
From the Greek border to the Black Sea, Bettany explores Bulgaria's mosaic of cultures, with ancient fire rituals, gold treasure, communist relics and painted brides
In Azerbaijan, Bettany visits Europe's highest settlement, encounters a language unlike any other, and visits what might be the tomb of the famed amazon warriors.
Bettany Hughes travels to Cappadocia by jeep and visits settlements carved into rocks. Then she makes her way to the 10,000-year-old temple and settlement of Göbeklitepe. In eastern Turkey, Bettany Hughes explores Sanliurfa, one of the Middle East's most important pilgrimage cities. Aboard a boat on the Euphrates, Bettany reaches Zeugma, an ancient Roman border town that has sunk into the river.
