Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery: Season 12
Season 12 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery Season 11.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 12 Progress Shield
The Wonders of Christian Rome
Mar 10, 2012 · 101 min
For many centuries, Rome has been a destination for millions of tourists every year. What attracts them are the archaeological remains of the empire, the artistic wonders that have
The Conquest of Colors
Mar 17, 2012 · 101 min
The history of Man can be seen as a succession of conquests: we never think about the history of colors and yet it has changed our lives. "The conquest of colours" is a journey to
A Journey Through the Secrets and Treasures of Ancient Ostia
Mar 24, 2012 · 110 min
A few steps from Rome is the largest archaeological site on the planet (150 hectares) yet little known to the general public: Ostia antica with its ancient port. Tourists who, upon
The Long Night of the Titanic
Mar 31, 2012 · 97 min
It was April 14, 1912, when the Titanic, the largest passenger ship ever built by man, collided with an iceberg and sank, during its maiden voyage, on the route between Southampton
Beyond Patagonia - Journey to the End of the World (Second Version)
Apr 7, 2012 · 97 min
The journey we will take this evening will allow us to discover one of the most fascinating and distant lands: Patagonia. But it will be just one of the stages of a scientific, ant
The Long Journey of Ramesses
Apr 14, 2012 · 94 min
The protagonist of tonight's episode is a man who lived 3,200 years ago. He is Pharaoh Ramesses II, the greatest of the Egyptian pharaohs, considered somewhat of a Sun King of the
Journey Through the Alps
Apr 21, 2012 · 104 min
The episode of Ulisse will take us to high altitude scenarios, among snow-capped peaks, glaciers, green valleys; discovering the Alps. The Alps are the natural border of our countr
Disappeared Cities
Apr 28, 2012 · 104 min
This episode of Ulisse will set off on a journey in search of disappeared cities, capitals of ancient civilizations which after a grandiose development were abandoned and forgotten
Invisible Enemies
May 5, 2012 · 107 min
Invisible but very powerful, microorganisms have always been our life companions. Alberto Angela proposes a journey to discover infinitely small creatures, showing how our life, bu
The Moon's Smile
Sep 29, 2012 · 116 min
How many times have you looked up at the moon in the sky, seeing it rise silently over the horizon, immense and beautiful. And how many questions have you asked yourself: what is t
Journey into the Minds of Animals
Oct 6, 2012 · 121 min
Alberto Angela offers us a fascinating journey into the minds of animals. How intelligent are they, and to what extent can they "talk" to us? We see how elephants and birds can sol
The Wonders and Secrets of Paris
Oct 13, 2012 · 127 min
Paris, its secrets and its wonders. The Bridges of Paris and the Seine have been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. Alberto Angela, aboard a vintage boat, travels along the
Love in the Time of Nerone
Oct 20, 2012 · 129 min
Alberto Angela takes us to Nero's Rome. The common thread is a famous novel: Quo Vadis? One of the most widely read novels of the 20th century, it was written by Polish novelist He
The Birth of Athens
Oct 27, 2012 · 129 min
In this spectacular episode, Ulysses, the Pleasure of Discovery recounts the clash between the Persian Empire and Greece that took place 2,500 years ago, a clash that stretched bac
The Wonders of the Rift Valley
Nov 3, 2012 · 131 min
In this episode, Alberto Angela takes us on a journey through a unique place: the Rift Valley, the rift that runs through East Africa from north to south, from Ethiopia to South Af
The Secrets of Victory
Nov 10, 2012 · 129 min
In this episode, Ulysses discusses the extraordinary machine that is the human body, seen from a very particular perspective: that of those who push their bodies to the limits, and
The Detectives of Antiquity
Nov 24, 2012 · 132 min
This week's episode of Ulysses is tinged with mystery. The theme of the episode revolves around a simple question: is it possible to use the forensic techniques we read about in th
The Riddles of Civilizations (Second Version)
Dec 1, 2012 · 122 min
In this episode of Ulysses, Alberto Angela takes a journey through ancient civilizations and their enigmas, exploring one of the world's most extraordinary archaeological sites, in