Historian Bettany Hughes sets off on the next leg of her epic voyage to discover the truth behind the legend of Odysseus. First she visits Santorini and encounters a geological monster more ferocious than any mythological beast--a massive active volcano that rocked the world over 3,000 years ago. Next Bettany heeds the sirens' call and gives into the temptations of Naxos, an island of treasures and pleasures. Lastly, she hunts for ancient riches--and the beginnings of civilization as we know it--on the island of Siphnos.