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Genius of the Ancient World (2015) | Slate

Genius of the Ancient World

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Genius of the Ancient World

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Rated 6.7 on TMDB

Genius of the Ancient World

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

Status: Ended
First aired: 2015
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3 aired
Average episode: 1h 0m
Genres: Documentary
Network: BBC Four
Country: China
Language: English

Direction and writing

Rob CowlingDirector

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Season 13 episodes

Cast

Bettany HughesSelf - Presenter

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