Movie: Alexandria: The Greatest City

Top 1 Billed Cast

Bettany Hughes
Bettany Hughes

Self - Presenter

  • HomePage

    Alexandria: The Greatest City

  • 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

    2010-06-01

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

    4.0 starts
  • Tagline

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

Recommendations Movies

Six Reasons Why
52%

Six Reasons Why(en)

2008-07-15

In a desolate place called the Badlands, four men stand off with guns drawn, their fingers ready at the trigger. Among them are a fugitive seeking redemption, a son out to avenge his father's murder, a loyal servant with a secret and a murderous criminal hired to kill with a vengeance. This is their story...in a place where revenge, deception and cruelty are a way of life.

Nude
94%

Nude(en)

2017-10-29

NUDE explores perceptions of nudity in art by chronicling the creative process of photographer David Bellemere as he's commissioned by NU Muses founder Steve Shaw to shoot a fine art calendar of nude photographs.

Stop-and-Cop Interactive
85%

Stop-and-Cop Interactive(fr)

2009-12-31

STOP + Cop = "Stop" or "Slow down" ? Make the right choice. An interactice movie by Ken Arsyn.

Tales of the Inner Chamber
43%

Tales of the Inner Chamber(ja)

1968-11-16

Love-hate drama of three beautiful sisters in Ooku in Edo Castle.

Paixão e Virtude
46%

Paixão e Virtude(pt)

2014-01-26

Ross Noble: Sonic Waffle
65%

Ross Noble: Sonic Waffle(en)

2005-10-03

Here it is folks... another classic comedy DVD from stand-up master Ross Noble. This packed DVD features an uncut live performance filmed in London on the last night of Ross' Sonic Waffle tour. Along with the main feature Ross has also included his guest performance from BBC's Jack Dee Live at the Apollo, plus his own commentaries on both shows and a stack of other extras

Make me the Next Model Too
95%

Make me the Next Model Too(en)

2010-08-01

Make me the Next Model Too is a model competition

About Our Astronauts
59%

About Our Astronauts(ru)

2018-04-25

Three cosmonauts bid farewell to their loved ones and embark on a journey into space, where they encounter discoveries in uncharted territory yet to be explored by humankind.

T.R.Y.
70%

T.R.Y.(ja)

2003-01-11

At the turn of the 20th Century amongst tension between China and Japan, a Japanese swindler in Shanghai plans to profit by selling weapons. He steals arms from the Japanese military and sells them to the rich Chinese.

Snake 3: Dinosaur vs. Python
59%

Snake 3: Dinosaur vs. Python(zh)

2022-01-22

The construction team blindly developed the unknown island, which alerted the two fierce creatures on the island to be destroyed.

The Call of the Silk Road
64%

The Call of the Silk Road(en)

In highlighting many of the challenges typically facing the world today, the documentary demonstrates how collaborative efforts under the Initiative are yielding positive outcomes.

The Eye Creatures
29%

The Eye Creatures(en)

1967-10-20

A teenager and his girlfriend must save the world from "eye" aliens after their attempts to convince authorities of an invasion fall on deaf ears.

Underground Rustlers
50%

Underground Rustlers(en)

1941-11-21

Gold stages are being held up in the far west at a time when the U.S. government needs bullion, just before the famed "Black Friday" attempt to corner the gold market.

Asal
44%

Asal(ta)

2010-02-05

The film revolves around the feud between the three brothers over property; two brothers, from their father's first wife on one side with their avarice for all the wealth with the righteous third, from his father's second marriage, trying to stop the family from breaking down. The feud that exists as an undercurrent in the presence of their father and turns ugly and personal after he passes away. It grows bigger with the two brothers joining in to elbow out the third but he graciously steps aside, only wanting to keep cordial relations. But, the two brothers are just not able to handle the huge wealth and the responsibility that it brings. Their wealth attracts trouble and it is up to the third to come back and save his brothers, against others who strive for the wealth while the crux of the plot revolves around if wealth does disintegrate the family.

Drained
78%

Drained(en)

2025-01-07

Truck driver Teddy's late night stop at a gas station takes a dark turn when he meets the mysterious hooker Katerina, leading to unexpected consequences.

Safar
60%

Safar(fa)

1996-01-17

An exploration of the psychological effects of war on a middle-class Iranian family who flee Teheran following a night air raid.

UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II
92%

UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II(en)

2012-08-11

UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 11, 2012, at the Pepsi Center now known as Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.

Similar Movies

Out of Darkness: Heavy is the Crown (Vol. 1)
90%

Out of Darkness: Heavy is the Crown (Vol. 1)(en)

2022-04-22

An examination of how Africa's mythological stories have served as the basis for the world religions that came after, especially in Western civilization.

Millennial Peru: The Unexplored History
0%

Millennial Peru: The Unexplored History(es)

2014-07-13

In the Formative Period 4,000 years before the Incas and the arrival of the Conquistadors, Peru’s earliest civilizations - the Chavín, Caral, Ventarrón, Sechin, Cupisnique, and Cajamarca cultures - built centers of learning and technological achievements, including the largest work of hydrological engineering in the ancient Americas: the Cumbemayo canals.

The Whisper of Ziggurat: Untold Secrets of Elamite Civilization
0%

The Whisper of Ziggurat: Untold Secrets of Elamite Civilization(en)

2020-10-26

5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three millennia. They created marvelous works in architecture and craftsmanship. These works of art depict the lifestyle, thoughts, and beliefs of the Elamites.

The First Emperor of China
43%

The First Emperor of China(en)

1989-01-01

This historical drama tells the story of Qin Shihuang, who unified China's vast territory and declared himself emperor in 221 B.C. During his reign, he introduced sweeping reforms, built a vast network of roads and connected the Great Wall of China. From the grandiose inner sanctum of Emperor Qin's royal palace, to fierce battles with feudal kings, this film re-creates the glory and the terror of the Qin Dynasty, including footage of Qin's life-sized terra cotta army, constructed 2,200 years ago for his tomb.

Flooded Tombs of the Nile
72%

Flooded Tombs of the Nile(en)

2021-02-05

Outside the Sudanese capital Khartoum, the remains of an ancient city stand in the desert. Are you ready to dive beneath the pyramids of Sudan's black pharaohs?

Caligula with Mary Beard
76%

Caligula with Mary Beard(en)

2013-07-29

What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (12-41), nicknamed Caligula? Professor Mary Beard explains what is accurate and what is mythical in the historical accounts that portray him as an unbalanced despot. Was he a sadistic tyrant, as Roman historians have told, or perhaps the truth about him was manipulated because of political interests?

The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great
71%

The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great(en)

2019-03-04

In this gripping investigation, archaeologist Pepi Papakosta is on a hunt for Alexander the Great's lost tomb, and she makes an extraordinary discovery.

The Mystery of the Trojan Horse
70%

The Mystery of the Trojan Horse(de)

2021-03-26

The story of the Trojan Horse is probably one of the most famous stories ever told: after ten years of bloody war, the Greek coalition decides to lift the siege and depart, but not before leaving at the gates a huge wooden horse, which the Trojans confidently lead into the city. A few hours later, the once invincible Troy goes up in flames. What exactly happened? Is this myth true or false?

King Tut In Color
64%

King Tut In Color(en)

2021-09-27

The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb is revealed for the first time in color, thanks to colorization of black-and-white newsreel and photographs.

Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead
67%

Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead(en)

2019-11-24

Forensic experts scan Pompeii’s victims to investigate why they didn’t escape the eruption.

Buried Truth of the Maya
69%

Buried Truth of the Maya(en)

2020-08-25

Maya legend tells us that there is a hidden underground cave below Chichen Itza, now high tech archaeologists are here to find the buried truth.

Beneath the Hagia Sophia
0%

Beneath the Hagia Sophia(en)

A documentary about Hagia Sophia. But somewhere nobody seen or filmed before. Cisterns, wells and passages beneath the Hagia Sophia

Petra: Secrets of the Ancient Builders
84%

Petra: Secrets of the Ancient Builders(en)

2019-06-30

In the heart of the Jordanian desert, the ancient city of Petra is full of mysteries. How was this architectural wonder created over 2,000 years ago? The technical prowess of Petra, an ancient city in southern Jordan, which was a wonder in the middle of the desert.

Marketing the Messiah
70%

Marketing the Messiah(en)

2020-03-10

Whether you are a Christian, atheist, or member of another faith, it's impossible to ignore the impact that Christianity has had on Western civilization. But most people don't actually know how Christianity began. In this lighthearted but factual film, we tell the "true" story of early Christianity. An honest attempt to piece together a very complex and fascinating story that everyone will enjoy.

China's Megatomb Revealed
58%

China's Megatomb Revealed(en)

2016-10-16

Albert Lin and National Geographic Channel unearth the terrible secrets that lie hidden in the tomb of China's first Emperor. The Terracotta Warriors are just the tip of the iceberg in this mausoleum the size of Manhattan, that has gone largely unexcavated…until now. These silent statues guard explosive, macabre findings that rewrite history and paint a very different picture of the ancient world from what we thought we knew.

The Colosseum: A Jewel in Rome's Crown
100%

The Colosseum: A Jewel in Rome's Crown(fr)

2021-12-21

With more than seven million visitors a year, its massive structure and awesome architecture testify to the genius of ancient Roman building techniques, earning it a place not only among UNESCO's World Heritage sites but as one of the new seven wonders of the world. The Roman Colosseum is an emblem of the power of a bygone empire.

Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem
65%

Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem(de)

2019-04-12

An account of the reign of Herod the Great, king of Judea under the rule of the Roman Empire, remembered for having ordered, according to the Gospel of Matthew, the murder of all male infants born in Bethlehem at the time of the birth of Jesus, an unproven event that is not mentioned by Titus Flavius Josephus, the main historian of that period.

The Search for Alexander the Great
0%

The Search for Alexander the Great(en)

1981-05-06

Friends, contemporaries and even enemies of Alexander the Great gather in a tent to tell his tale through their eyes.

King Tut: Forgotten Treasure
60%

King Tut: Forgotten Treasure(en)

2019-01-03

What exactly happened to all the objects found by Howard Carter after he finished exploring Tutankhamun's tomb in 1930 after they had been lying there for the past 3200 years? The most precious of them are exhibited in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo but most were kept out of sight from the very beginning. Ninety years later, for the first time, most of these objects will finally be brought together in the precinct of the great Museum of Giza. Some of them will make their way to the U.S.A. and Paris, where they will be exposed at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industries in the autumn of 2018 - and then in London, Berlin, Tokyo and…