Genius of the Ancient World (2015)

Name: Genius of the Ancient World
Genre: Documentary, History
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Bettany Hughes

Documentary · History

Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy - Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (723 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Bettany Hughes Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

7.10 avg 3 episodes 7.0 → 7.1 58 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Buddha	7.0	104
2	Socrates	7.2	106
3	Confucius	7.1	84