Episode

Horizon: Masters of the Desert

Name: Horizon: Masters of the Desert
Released: 1967-05-23
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon reports on the methods being used to irrigate the Negev Desert, making it fertile based on the methods of ancient civilizations.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 4
Episode: Episode 10
Air date: 1967-05-23
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Masters of the Desert is Episode 10 in 1967 of Horizon. It aired on 1967-05-23. The runtime is 60 min.

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