Around the World in 80 Treasures

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Around the World in 80 Treasures
Genre Documentary
No. of episodes 10
Production
Producer(s) BBC
Broadcast
Original channel BBC Two
Original run February 21, 2005 – April 25, 2005

Around the World in 80 Treasures is a 10 episode series by the BBC and presented by Dan Cruickshank originally aired in February, March, and April 2005. The title is a reference to Around the World in Eighty Days, the classic adventure novel by Jules Verne.

In this series, Cruickshank takes a five month world tour visiting his choices of the eighty greatest man-made treasures, including buildings and artifacts. His tour takes him through 34 countries and 6 of the 7 continents (he does not visit Antarctica).

In addition to seeing some of the world's greatest treasures, Cruickshank tries many different kinds of food including testicle, brain, and insects. His means of transportation included airplanes, trains, camel, donkey, foot, bicycle, scooter, hang glider, and boats.

A tie-in book of the same title was also published, written as a journal during the trip and containing much behind-the-scenes detail on the making of the programme in addition to Cruikshank's reflections on the treasures themselves.

Cruickshank's fondness of architecture is evident, with many of his chosen treasures being buildings or other man-made structures.

The official BBC DVD of the series was released on May 19th 2008.


Contents

[edit] Episode 1: Peru to Brazil

# Location Treasure Image Brief description
1 Andes, Peru Machu Picchu Machu Pichu Widely recognized mountain city of the Inca Empire discovered in 1911.
2 Andes, Peru Incan salt pans N/A The Incans used giant pools on the side of the Andes to evaporate water from brine to leave salt.
3 Nazca, Peru Nazca Lines Over 300 immense dirt drawings and lines preserved since 3rd to 6th century BC by the extreme arid environment.
4 Lambayeque, Peru Spider necklace of Sipán N/A A necklace made up of 10 gold objects of the Spider God.
5 Trujillo, Peru Chan Chan Chan Chan The world's largest mud city estimated to be home of 30,000 people and covers 20 square kilometres.
6 Easter Island Moai statues [[[Moai]] buried to their shoulders Rano Raraku Easter Island Moai, large monolithic statues with oversized heads created by the Rapanui people between 1200 and 1700 CE. The picture shows a group of Moai buried to their shoulders on the outer slopes of Rano Raraku.
7 Cuiabá, Brazil Umahara headdress N/A Very colorful headdresses made of human hair and parrot feathers (red, yellow, blue).
8 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Christ the Redeemer Christ the Redeemer A 38 meter tall statue of Christ and the tallest Art Deco statue in the world.

[edit] Episode 2: Mexico to Central North America

# Location Treasure Image Brief description
9 Southern Mexico Palenque Palenque palace Mayan city showcasing some of their finest architecture, sculpture, and stucco reliefs.
10 Tollan Tula, Mexico The Giants of Tula Giants of Tula 10th century stone sculptures/columns of Toltec warriors dressed in feathers and gods.
11 Mexico City, Mexico Man, Controller of the Universe Painting by Diego Rivera commissioned by Nelson Rockefeller embodying the struggle between capitalism and communism. A recreation of the destroyed original Man at the Crossroads.
12 Cortez, Colorado 1851 Navy Colt revolver Colt 1851 Navy Revolver Mass-produced six-shot handgun used in the American Civil War and subsequently used in fulfilling the Manifest Destiny.
13 Colorado Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde National Park A small community built under a rock shelf by a mysterious people.
14 Charlottesville, Virginia Monticello Monticello Home designed and built in the late 18th century by Thomas Jefferson.
15 New York, New York Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty A 151 feet tall statue given by France to the United States to commemorate the centennial since the American Declaration of Indepence.
16 Manhattan, New York Seagram Building Seagram Building Dan's quintessence of the skyscraper commercial design.

[edit] Episode 3: Australia to Cambodia

# Location Treasure Image Brief description
17 Sydney, Australia St. James Church St. James Church
18 Kakadu, Australia Kakadu rock art Image:Kakadu 2419.jpg
19 Torajaland, Sulawesi, Indonesia Spirit houses N/A
20 Torajaland, Sulawesi, Indonesia Tau Tau N/A
21 Java, Indonesia Borobudur Stupa Borobudur Stupa
22 Ayutthaya, Thailand Gold Elephant N/A
23 Siem Reap, Cambodia Angkor Wat Angkor Wat
24 Angkor Thom, Cambodia Stone Faces of Bayon Stone face of Bayon

[edit] Episode 4: Japan to China

# Location Treasure Image Brief description
25 Tokyo, Japan Katana/Samurai sword 16th or 17th century katana
26 Himeji, Japan Himeji Castle Himeji Castel
27 Kyoto, Japan Ryōan-ji Zen Buddhist Garden Garden of Ryōan-ji
28 Beijing, China Forbidden City Forbidden City
29 Beijing, China The Summer Palace Park The Summer Palace
30 China Great Wall of China Great Wall of China
31 Xi'an, China Terracotta Army Terracotta Army
32 Shanghai, China Ming Dynasty porcelain Underglaze blue statue of man, Ming Dynasty, Jingdezhen

[edit] Episode 5: India to Sri Lanka

# Location Treasure Image Brief description
33 Kolkata, India Durga Durga
34 Sri Lanka Sigiriya Sigiriya
35 Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka Giant Buddha Sigiriya
36 Kandy, Sri Lanka Buddha's Tooth Inside the temple
37 Kochi, India Spices of Cochin N/A
38 Madurai, India Meenakshi temple Meenakshi temple
39 Jaipur, India Jantar Mantar observatory Jantar Mantar observatory
40 Agra, India Taj Mahal Taj Mahal

[edit] Episode 6: Uzbekistan to Syria

# Location Treasure Image Brief description
41 Samarkand, Uzbekistan Tiles of Samarkand Gur-e Amir
42 Bukhara, Uzbekistan The trading domes Trading dome, Bukhara
43 Baku, Azerbaijan Fire Temple and Monastery at Surkhany Fire temple
44 Isfahan, Iran Imam mosque in Naghsh-i Jahan Square Interior of Naghsh-i Jahan Square mosque
45 Shiraz, Iran Persian rug Persian rug
46 Kermanshah Province, Iran Behistun Inscription Behistun Inscription
47 Fars Province, Iran Persepolis Persepolis The ruins of the ancient Persian capital
48 Damascus, Syria Al-Hamidiyah Souk A market place in the ancient quarter

[edit] Episode 7: Jordan to Ethiopia

# Location Treasure Image Brief description
49 Jordan Petra Treasurey of Petra
50 Madaba, Jordan Madaba Map Madaba Map Holy Land Mosaic Map
51 Jerusalem, Israel Temple Mount Dome of the Rock in Temple Mount
52 Axum, Ethiopia Axum stelae Axum Obelisk, Ethiopia One of over a hundred obelisks in the ancient town of Axum, built 1700 years ago, the tallest one measures 24 metres and weighs over 100 tonnes making it the oldest erected obelisk in the ancient world.
53 Debre Damo, Ethiopia The Miracle of Mary Debre Damo Church, Ethiopia The miracles of Mary is an ancient Ethiopian manuscript kept in the church of Debre Damo. It describes the numerous miracles of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, in Ethiopia's ancient Ge'ez language.
54 Lalibela, Ethiopia Lalibela Lalibela Church, Ethiopia The term primarily refers to the complex of eleven rock cut churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia believed to have been created in the 12th century. Ethiopian tradition states it was built with the help of angels
55 Lalibela, Ethiopia Lalibela cross Lalibela Cross, Ethiopia

Cruickshank also visits Mount Nebo (Jordan) in this episode.

[edit] Episode 8: Mali to Egypt

# Location Treasure Image Brief description
56 Djenné, Mali Great Mosque of Djenné Great Mosque of Djenné
57 Sanga, Mali Dogon rock paintings Circumcision Cave Painting
58 Sanga, Mali Dogon mask Dogon wood sculpture, probably an ancestor figure, 17th-18th century
59 Tripoli, Libya Leptis Magna Arch in Leptis Magna
60 Gasr Al-Hajj, Libya Berber granary N/A
61 Egypt Great Pyramid of Giza Great Pyramid of Giza
62 Cairo, Egypt Tutankhamun's burial mask Tutankhamun's mask
63 Luxor, Egypt Nefertari's tomb Painting of Nefertari in the tomb
64 Edfu, Egypt Edfu temple Edfu temple

[edit] Episode 9: Turkey to Germany

# Location Treasure Image Brief description
65 Cappadocia, Turkey Derinkuyu underground city Rock architecture of Cappadocia
66 Istanbul, Turkey Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia
67 Moscow, Russia Moscow Metro Kievskaya station
68 Saint Petersburg, Russia Peter the Great's cabin House of Peter the Great
69 Solovki, Russia Solovetsky Monastery Solovetsky Monastery
70 Wieliczka, Poland Wieliczka Salt Mine carvings Chapel in the Wieliczka salt mine
71 Berlin, Germany Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle
72 Dessau, Germany The Brno Chair at the Bauhaus N/A

[edit] Episode 10: Bosnia to France and Home

# Location Treasure Image Brief description
73 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Stari most Stari most Reconstructed 16th Century bridge in the Bosnian city of Mostar. It was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent and was the height of technical achievement when it was built.
74 Athens, Greece Parthenon Parthenon 5th Century BC Temple to Athena is the main building on the Acropolis in Athens. Its ruinous state had a huge impact on the Romantic movement.
75 Rome, Italy Pantheon Pantheon Temple to all the Gods in central Rome. Its dome is one of the largest and oldest in the world.
76 Florence, Italy Medici Chapels Tomb by Michelangelo Chapel designed by Michelangelo for the Medici family who were the most powerful Florentine family during the Renaissance
77 Venice, Italy Grand Canal Grand Canal of Venice The most important canal in Venice, lined by many of the city's most beautiful buildings
78 Madrid, Spain Guernica Guernica by Picasso Painting by Pablo Picasso; a reaction to German bombing of the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War
79 Granada, Spain Alhambra Court of the Lions A palace in the Spanish city of Granada, regarded as one of the finest pieces of Islamic architecture
80 Chartres, France Cathedral of Chartres Cathedral of Chartres One of the finest Gothic cathedrals. It has been a holy site for thousands of years predating Christian worship on the site

[edit] Companion book

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