Alexandria: The Greatest City
201048m7.7
Documentary
- Runtime
- 48m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- United Kingdom
About
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'.
Where to watch
Free
Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.
Details
- Director
- Nick Gillam-Smith
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jun 1, 2010
- Studio
- Lion Television, History
Cast
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