Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery · SEASON 16
St. Peter's - The Secrets of a Basilica (Second Version)
Episode 8 · 2015-11-21

- Documentary
Episode overview
"Ulysses: The Pleasure of Discovery" recounts the story of St. Peter's Basilica, whose door is the first to be opened as part of the rite marking the beginning of the Holy Year. Alberto Angela retraces the history of this great church, going back two thousand years, bringing cameras to the place where it all began: the tomb of St. Peter.
126 minutes
Season 16 episodes
1. Hannibal, the Man Who Challenged Rome2015-10-03
2. Splendors of Puglia2015-10-10
3. Splendors of Puglia. Salento2015-10-17
4. Learning From Nature2015-10-24
5. America in Gone With the Wind2015-10-31
6. The True Story of Moby Dick2015-11-07
7. Journey Through the Secrets and Treasures of Ostia Antica (Second Version)2015-11-14
8. St. Peter's - The Secrets of a Basilica (Second Version)2015-11-21
9. The Wonders of Christian Rome (Third Version)2016-01-11
10. Journey to Discover the Alps (Second Version of the Episode "Journey Through the Alps")2016-01-18
11. Antonio and Cleopatra - The End of a Love Story, the Birth of an Empire (Second Version of the Episode "Anthony and Cleopatra")2016-01-25
12. Francesco of Assisi, the Surprises of His Life and His Time (Second Version)2016-02-15
13. Alexander the Great - When a Man Becomes Legend2016-04-09
14. Wonders of the Veneto - From Lake Garda to the Brenta Riviera2016-04-16
15. The wonders of Veneto - From the Lagoon to the Dolomites2016-04-23
16. Neanderthals and Sapiens - The Conquest of the World2016-04-30
17. The Secrets of Fire2016-05-07
18. Living in the Desert2016-05-14
19. Rome, Day Four - Unknown Wonders (Second Version)2016-05-21
20. DNA Surprises (Second Version)2016-05-28
21. Roma Amor - Passion in Ancient Rome (Second Version)2016-06-04