Secrets of Troy

Bettany Hughes continues her journey exploring the wonders of Turkey's past. This time she investigates new developments at the world-famous site of Troy that reveal how the tales of the Trojan War are rooted in reality. At the archaeological site of Patara, she soaks up the atmosphere in a building with connections to the American constitution and reveals the city was the hometown of St Nicholas - also known as Father Christmas. At ancient Myra, she meets members of the excavation team who recently discovered one hundred intact figurines from the 2nd century BCE, from horsemen, women and children to gods and goddesses.