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'.
Cast
Self - Presenter
Explore curated movies from various genres, from blockbusters to indie films.
Raml Station
Out of the Maya Tombs
Caligula with Mary Beard
The Hunt for Cleopatra's Tomb
The Tomb of the Scythian Prince
Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead
Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin
OYOun El Nas
The Mystery of the Trojan Horse
Thus speaks Tarām-Kūbi - Assyrian Correspondence
Alexander's Greatest Battle
Flooded Tombs of the Nile
The First Emperor of China
Alexander the God King
The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great
Ancient Maya Metropolis
The Whisper of Ziggurat: Untold Secrets of Elamite Civilization
King Tut In Color
King Tut: Forgotten Treasure
Trojan Horse: The New Evidence