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Lost Tombs

Bettany Hughes鈥痵ets sail along the coast of Mediterranean鈥疶urkey to explore the wonders of Turkey's past.

Bettany Hughes鈥痵ets sail along the coast of Mediterranean鈥疶urkey to explore the wonders of Turkey's past. At modern day Bodrum, ancient Halicarnassus, Bettany uncovers the story of a remarkable ruling family from the 4th鈥痗entury BCE and gains access to the recently discovered tomb of the head of the dynasty. At Ephesus, one of the greatest cities of antiquity, Bettany explores the cult of the goddess Artemis in public and private life and reveals how the people of Ephesus took to the streets in the 1st鈥痗entury to protest against Christianity.

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