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Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery

TV Show 2001 9.1/10 295 episodes
Documentary

Synopsis

Alberto Angela leads the dissemination program dedicated to history, art and culture. A historical, archaeological, informative story, with the presence of some protagonists of the Italian cultural or artistic scene.

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Season 13 Episodes

Episode 1 EP 1
Australia - The Continent of Challenges

An extraordinary journey by Alberto Angela to the continent furthest from us and perhaps the least known: Australia. Why was it discovered …

Episode 2 EP 2
The Mountains of Fire

Humans have always coexisted with volcanoes. Throughout history, mountains of fire have been revered, loved, hated, and always feared. Volc…

Episode 3 EP 3
Versailles - A Day in the Life of a King

In this episode of Ulisse, Alberto Angela offers viewers a truly special journey to Europe's most prestigious palace, Versailles, during th…

Episode 4 EP 4
Roma Amor - Passion in Ancient Rome

"Roma amor: as the ancient Romans loved" is a journey into a vanished world, much talked about but little known. Many curiosities await: ho…

Episode 5 EP 5
The Senses of Life

With Alberto Angela, we explore our five senses: we try to understand how they work, what they can reveal to us and what is beyond their re…

Episode 6 EP 6
The Cycles of Life

Ulysses journeys through rites, celebrations, and ceremonies. In every society, ancient or modern, Western or far removed from us, people h…

Episode 7 EP 7
The Treasures of the Egyptian Museum of Turin (Second Version)

In this episode, we journey back to a distant past to discover one of the most fascinating civilizations of the past: Egypt. And we'll do s…

Episode 8 EP 8
India of Wonders (Second Version)

An extraordinary journey through the places, colors and sounds of India's wonders. Together with Alberto Angela, we visit mausoleums, templ…

Episode 9 EP 9
Francesco of Assisi - The Surprises of His Life and His Time

The life of an extraordinary man, told through the frescoes of a great artist, the churches and squares of a stunning city, the places and …

Episode 10 EP 10
The Wonders of the Sky

Have you ever thought that when we breathe a little bit of heaven enters each of us? But what exactly is the sky? Is it possible to be stru…

Episode 11 EP 11
Splendors of Sicily

From the summit of Mount Etna to the sea depths of the Aegadian Islands: Alberto Angela explores Sicily's treasures. A journey through the …

Episode 12 EP 12
The Tower of Babel

A trip to Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigre and the Euphrates, corresponding more or less to present-day Iraq: this is what Alberto A…

Episode 13 EP 13
The Sistine Chapel and Its Secrets

The wonders of the Sistine Chapel and the secrets of Michelangelo: this is the fascinating journey Alberto Angela offers us in Ulysses, the…

Episode 14 EP 14
Venice - A Journey Through the Treasures of the Grand Canal (Second Version)

In this episode, Alberto Angela invites you on a short but fascinating journey: the barely four kilometers of the Grand Canal, to discover …

Episode 15 EP 15
The Secret Story of Trajan's Column (Second Version)

We tell you a gripping story, one that changed the destinies of millions of people over the centuries. This evening, we journey to the bord…

Episode 16 EP 16
An Unusual Journey into the Human Body (Second Version)

A great journey inside the human body. There is nothing more familiar, yet more mysterious, than this perfect machine that can do things no…

Episode 17 EP 17
Pearl Harbor. A Minute-by-Minute History

On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese planes destroyed the American fleet in Pearl Harbor. How did this attack come about? For what …

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