Bettany Hughes' Lost Worlds: The Nabataeans

Channel 4 HD

8:10 PM to 9:10 PM

Saturday 6 September

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On the final leg of her odyssey, Bettany arrives in Petra, the Nabataean's breathtaking capital. Reconnecting with old friends and meeting new experts, Bettany explores the city and marvels at its sophistication and wealth. But she grapples with a lingering question: why did history seem to forget the Nabataeans? To help uncover the truth, she gains exclusive access to an aerial archaeology project. Taking to the skies with the Jordanian Air Force, she explores newly discovered Roman camps that reveal clues as to what really happened to these incredible ancient people