Alexandria: The Greatest City
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'.
similar movies
The Minoans
2004
genre:Documentary
Buried Truth of the Maya
2020
genre:Documentary
History
Mystery
Herod's Lost Tomb
2008
genre:Documentary
TV Movie
Berlin's Treasure Trove
2018
genre:Documentary
History
King Tut In Color
2021
genre:Documentary
The Jewish-Roman Wars
2019
genre:Documentary
Animation
History
TV Movie
Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem
2019
genre:Documentary
Animation
History
TV Movie
Alexander's Greatest Battle
2009
genre:Documentary
China's Megatomb Revealed
2016
genre:Documentary
Petra: Secrets of the Ancient Builders
2019
genre:Documentary
History
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
1980
genre:Documentary
The Search for Alexander the Great
1981
genre:Documentary
History
TV Movie
Alexander der Große – Kampf und Vision
2014
genre:Documentary
History
TV Movie
Marketing the Messiah
2020
genre:Documentary
Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin
2004
genre:Documentary
History
Egypt's Great Mummies: Unwrapped with Bettany Hughes
2021
genre:Documentary
History
The Mystery of the Trojan Horse
2021
genre:Documentary
History
TV Movie
Ancient Thrace: A Door to Immortality
2014
genre:Documentary
Ancient Armageddon
2023
genre:Documentary
History
With the Ship 'Macedonia' from Rijeka to New York
1952
genre:Documentary