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Documentary

Alexandria

The Greatest City

Director
Nick Gillam-Smith
Year
2010
Runtime
48m
Release
2010
Language
en
Country
GB

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

The story

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'.

  • #alexander the great
  • #ancient history
  • #alexandria egypt

  • Directed by

    Nick Gillam-Smith

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