Alexandria: The Greatest City

Name: Alexandria: The Greatest City
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010
Duration: 48 min
Rating: 7.667

2010 · 48 min

Documentary

★ 7.7

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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'.

Crew

Director Nick Gillam-Smith

Cast

Bettany Hughes
Self - Presenter

Crew

Director — Nick Gillam-Smith

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