Treasures Of The Mediterranean IslandsApril 7, 2024

Bettany starts her Mediterranean voyage at its mouth with a recently discovered mask of Medusa. Dating to the 5th century BCE, it was identified from fragments in Gorham’s Cave on Gibraltar. This is proof that Phoenician traders made it all the way here across the Mediterranean, believing this lair was the home of the monster-goddess whose stare turned men to stone.

Treasures Of The Mediterranean Islands was broadcast on SBS ONE at Sunday 7 April 2024, 11:15. This episode was initially placed on Sunday 6 March 2022.