Alexandria: The Greatest City
Alexandria: The Greatest City
NR
8.0
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2010

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48m

Alexandria: The Greatest City

Summary

Bettany Hughes goes in search of this lost civilisation, revealing the story of a city founded out of the desert by Alexander the Great in 331 BC to become the world's first global centre of culture. The documentary also looks at the role of astronomer and philosopher Hypatia, and incorporates stunning footage from the feature film 'Agora'.

Director

Nick Gillam-Smith

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

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$0.00

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$0.00

Keywords

alexander the great
ancient history
alexandria egypt