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Alexandria: The Greatest City

MOVIE • 2010

Alexandria: The Greatest City

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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'.

TMDB ★ 3.9/5Votes: 3
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Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

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Nick Gillam-Smith

Director

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Film

Status

Released

Release

June 1, 2010

Runtime

48 min

Language

English

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Origin

United Kingdom

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