Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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For six centuries, the body of Alexander the great lay in a monumental tomb in at heart of Alexandria. After a series of disasters, the tomb vanished. The conqueror's body, however, may have survived...

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Chapters:
0:00 The death of Alexander
0:55 Aftermath
2:08 Alexander's tomb
3:20 Disaster strikes, repeatedly
4:53 The quest for Alexander's tomb
5:56 Is Alexander in Venice?
6:22 No, he isn't
7:19 A few scenarios