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Alexandria: The Greatest City

Alexandria: The Greatest City
★ 7.7/10•2010•48m•Documentary
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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'.

Nick Gillam-Smith · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime48m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 1, 2010

Actors

Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

Self - Presenter

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