Alexandria: The Greatest City
Alexandria: The Greatest City

Alexandria: The Greatest City

June 01, 2010 | 48 min

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'.

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Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Bettany Hughes

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