CinemaOSMovie · 2010 · 0h 48m
Alexandria: The Greatest City
77%(3)IMDbDocumentary

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'.

Directed byNick Gillam-Smith

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 48m
Language
EN
Released
June 1, 2010
Studios
Lion TelevisionHistory

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1 credited
Starring
Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

Self - Presenter

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Directed by
Nick Gillam-Smith

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