Alexander the Great: The Tomb That Vanished Across Empires

Alexander the Great died in Babylon, but his final journey had only begun. His body became a weapon in the wars of succession, a foundation for Ptolemy’s kingdom, a shrine visited by Roman emperors, and finally one of archaeology’s greatest unanswered questions. This cinematic historical story follows the corpse, the city, and the empires that tried to inherit his power. Chapters 00:00 The Body 02:40 Babylon Without a King 06:10 An Empire on Wheels 09:35 Ptolemy’s Seizure 13:05 Memphis 15:20 The Soma of Alexandria 19:00 Augustus Enters the Tomb 22:20 Emperors and Imitation 25:00 The Record Goes Dark 28:00 The City Above the Grave 30:10 Reflection