Alexandria: The Greatest City
2010
48 min
⭐ 8.0/10
2 votes
Overview
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'.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Amazon Prime Video
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Magellan TV
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Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Xive TV Documentaries Amazon Channel
Cast
Bettany Hughes
Self - Presenter
Crew
Nick Gillam-Smith
Director
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