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27 minutes
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First transmitted in 1958, Sir Mortimer Wheeler sails from Venice to Greece, to determine why iconic sites continue to fulfil the earnest traveller's sightseeing pleasure. Show more
30 minutes
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First transmitted in 1958, Sir Mortimer Wheeler and the Hellenic scholars sail east via Istanbul, stepping onshore on the Aegean Islands of Lesbos, an ancient trade route site. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC TelevisionLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel
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First transmitted in 1958, Sir Mortimer Wheeler and the Hellenic Travellers’ Club visit Delos and Athens in the last leg of their journey around the Mediterranean. Show more
