• 2013
  • 1h 29m
Alexander's Lost World

Summary Did Alexander the Great really build sixteen cities in Afghanistan, or was he the destroyer of a far more ancient civilization? David Adams goes in search of the most alluring of them all - Alexandria on the Oxus. The Ancient Greeks have long been credited for bringing civilization to the East. In fact it appears to be the other way round. Alexander discovered a highly developed civilization - a lost world - that pre-dated even the Persians. As Adams unravels the mysteries of the Oxus Civilizations, its great fortress cities are dramatically recreated in stunning CGI. Traveling through the most remote regions of Afghanistan unarmed, Adams and his Cameraman live as everyday Afghans gaining a most unique insight into the people and our shared heritage. View more details

  • 2013
  • 1h 29m

Alexander's Lost World

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : David Adams

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7.7

Details

Genres : Adventure Mystery History Documentary

Release date : Jan 3, 2025

Countries of origin : Australia United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : David Adams Films Sky Vision Yesterday

Summary Did Alexander the Great really build sixteen cities in Afghanistan, or was he the destroyer of a far more ancient civilization? David Adams goes in search of the most alluring of them all - Alexandria on the Oxus. The Ancient Greeks have long been credited for bringing civilization to the East. In fact it appears to be the other way round. Alexander discovered a highly developed civilization - a lost world - that pre-dated even the Persians. As Adams unravels the mysteries of the Oxus Civilizations, its great fortress cities are dramatically recreated in stunning CGI. Traveling through the most remote regions of Afghanistan unarmed, Adams and his Cameraman live as everyday Afghans gaining a most unique insight into the people and our shared heritage. View more details

Details

Genres : Adventure Mystery History Documentary

Release date : Jan 3, 2025

Countries of origin : Australia United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : David Adams Films Sky Vision Yesterday

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Dec 31, 1969
Explorations on an Ancient Sea
Inspired by the legend of Jason and the Argonauts, ancient Greek seafarers long searched for a way to the East. Adams follows the routes of these past mariners and discovers a lost waterway that could have carried Alexander and his men from the Aegean to the Caspian Sea.
Episode 2 • Dec 31, 1969
Mother of All Cities
By the time Alexander's army arrived in the East, the fabled capital of Bactria was already a great city. Driving into the Afghan wilderness, Adams sets off to find the place the Greeks called the mother of all cities.
Episode 3 • Dec 31, 1969
Alexandria on the Oxus
Adams and his team cross the border into Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in search of another lost city: Alexandria on the Oxus. How could a man who spent so much time fighting have built so many cities, and how many existed before he got there?
Episode 4 • Dec 31, 1969
City of the Lady Moon
Part of the answer to the Alexander-as-builder riddle lies in a remote corner of Afghanistan, at the city of the Lady Moon. Here, thousands of miles from Athens, Greek plays were performed before crowds of up to 5,000 people.
Episode 5 • Dec 31, 1969
Land of the Golden Fleece
Alexander came not just for conquest but for riches, perhaps inspired by the epic quest of Jason and the Argonauts. Adams retraces the route of Alexander and the traders who sought the treasured resources of the East and carried them to every corner of the ancient world.
Episode 6 • Dec 31, 1969
Source of Civilisation
Nearing the end of his journey, Adams reaches the place British explorers called the roof of the world, a land of forgotten tribes and a people known as the children of Alexander. For this final leg, he makes a trek to the headwaters of the Oxus, in the process following pathways that lead back to our earliest beginnings.
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