Documentary
Alexandria: The Greatest City
User Score2 votes
80%8.0/10
Release2010→
Runtime0H 48M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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'.
Principal Cast1
Full Cast & Crew (2)
Media3
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Director
Nick Gillam-Smith
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Keywords
alexander the greatancient historyalexandria egypt
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