(Alexandria: The Greatest City)

Content: 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'.

Countries:

United Kingdom,

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

48 minutes

Year:

2010

Directors:

Nick Gillam-Smith

Production companies:

Lion Television,

History

Actors:

Self - Presenter

Crews:

Director