Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery · SEASON 16
Alexander the Great - When a Man Becomes Legend
Episode 13 · 2016-04-09
- Documentary
Episode overview
In this episode Alberto Angela takes us to discover one of the most famous and important characters of the ancient world: Alessandro Magno. Our journey begins in Pompei: inside the house of the Faun there is one of the most famous mosaics in history: that of the "Battle of Issus" which illustrates the clash between the army of Alexander the Great and the Persian army of Darius. Venerated by his soldiers for his courage and generosity, but also capable of excesses and uncontrollable outbursts of anger, this young ruler originally from Macedonia, a small kingdom in northern Greece, represented the ideal model for centuries of the great leader, fueling legends and tales from the Mediterranean to India.
125 minutes
Season 16 episodes
1. Hannibal, the Man Who Challenged Rome2015-10-03
2. Splendors of Puglia2015-10-10
3. Splendors of Puglia. Salento2015-10-17
4. Learning From Nature2015-10-24
5. America in Gone With the Wind2015-10-31
6. The True Story of Moby Dick2015-11-07
7. Journey Through the Secrets and Treasures of Ostia Antica (Second Version)2015-11-14
8. St. Peter's - The Secrets of a Basilica (Second Version)2015-11-21
9. The Wonders of Christian Rome (Third Version)2016-01-11
10. Journey to Discover the Alps (Second Version of the Episode "Journey Through the Alps")2016-01-18
11. Antonio and Cleopatra - The End of a Love Story, the Birth of an Empire (Second Version of the Episode "Anthony and Cleopatra")2016-01-25
12. Francesco of Assisi, the Surprises of His Life and His Time (Second Version)2016-02-15
13. Alexander the Great - When a Man Becomes Legend2016-04-09
14. Wonders of the Veneto - From Lake Garda to the Brenta Riviera2016-04-16
15. The wonders of Veneto - From the Lagoon to the Dolomites2016-04-23
16. Neanderthals and Sapiens - The Conquest of the World2016-04-30
17. The Secrets of Fire2016-05-07
18. Living in the Desert2016-05-14
19. Rome, Day Four - Unknown Wonders (Second Version)2016-05-21
20. DNA Surprises (Second Version)2016-05-28
21. Roma Amor - Passion in Ancient Rome (Second Version)2016-06-04
