Cleopatra's Alexandria [videorecording] : discovering a lost empire / Jones Entertainment Group presents a Vision Films production in association with Bluth/Donovan Productions ; written and produced by Stephen Rocha ; produced by Richard Bluth, Denis Donovan.
From its beginning in 331 B.C. when it was founded by Alexander the Great, the city of Alexandria has played a leading role on the stage of history. Alexandria was at the crossroads of the ancient world, and became its cultural and intellectual capital. But little of this ancient splendor has survived, its secrets buried beneath a modern metropolis until now. This program follows the marine archeology team of the Egyptian Supreme Council for Antiquities as they shine their lights into one of the most significant discoveries ever found: the love nest of Antony and Cleopatra. Just a few yeards offshore in less than 20 feet of water, they locat a forest of giant granite columns and massive blocks inscribed by hieroglyphics indicate the ruins of the royal quarters of the Ptolemies, and relics of Cleopatra's palace.
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