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Genius of the Ancient World

Episode 1: Buddha

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

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Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy. To begin, she investigates the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha. Show more

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