Alexandria: The Greatest City (2010)
Overview : 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'.
Release Date : June 1, 2010
Runtime : 48m
Genre : Documentary
Companies : Lion Television, History
Countries : United Kingdom, United States of America
Keywords : alexander the great, ancient history, alexandria egypt