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The Best Episodes of Alexander's Lost World

Every episode of Alexander's Lost World ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Alexander's Lost World!

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Following the course of the River Oxus (Amu Darya) for the first time, David Adams takes viewers on an extraordinary 1,500-mile (2400 km) journey through war-torn Afghanistan and Central Asia.

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    Alexander's Lost World Season 1 Episode 2 - The Mother of All Cities
    8.4/10(6 votes)

    #1 - The Mother of All Cities

    S1:E2

    Crossing into Afghanistan in search of the lost city of Bactra, Adams uses the Ancient Greek accounts as a guide to try and locate Alexander’s fabled Central Asian Capital. Long thought to be the citadel of Balkh, the Greeks accounts appear to describe a different city entirely. In the markets beneath the citadel, he finds evidence to suggest Bactra may lie out towards the Oxus River at the end of a great delta.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Alexander's Lost World Season 1 Episode 1 - Explorations on an Ancient Sea
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Explorations on an Ancient Sea

    S1:E1

    In search of the Alexander’s Lost World, Adams follows in the footsteps of the earliest Greek explorers, putting a new theory on Jason and the Argonauts to the test. Are the ancient accounts correct? Were the Caspian and Black seas once joined, actually making it possible for the Argonauts to sail to the East?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Alexander's Lost World Season 1 Episode 3 - Alexandria on the Oxus
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    #3 - Alexandria on the Oxus

    S1:E3

    Did Alexander really build sixteen cities in Afghanistan and Central Asia or was he the destroyer of a far more ancient civilization? Adams goes in search of the most alluring of them all – Alexandria on the Oxus. On patrol with the German army David moves over the very same ground as Alexander.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Alexander's Lost World Season 1 Episode 4 - City of Lady Moon
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    #4 - City of Lady Moon

    S1:E4

    Crossing back into Afghanistan, Adams continues his search for Alexander’s Lost Cities. Lost in a sand storm in the desert, he and cameraman Greg finally reach a remote police outpost in the Taliban held Kunduz delta. The police take him deeper into the delta to the vast fortress known as Qy-i-Zal, believed to be one of Alexander’s bases.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Alexander's Lost World Season 1 Episode 5 - The Land of the Golden Fleece
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    #5 - The Land of the Golden Fleece

    S1:E5

    In the waters of the Oxus River Adams discovers a surprising connection to Jason and the Argonauts – could they have possibly travelled this far from Greece? David explores the riches that had drawn Alexander and the Greeks, following the ancient trade route deep into in remotest Badakshan to discover more of its ancient civilization.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Alexander's Lost World Season 1 Episode 6 - Source of Civilisation
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    #6 - Source of Civilisation

    S1:E6

    To discover the origins of these people and their civilization that flowered long before Alexander’s arrival David enters one of the least visited places on earth – the Wakhan Corridor. With a caravan of twenty-five yaks, horses and handlers, he begins the final leg of his Quest for Alexander’s lost world and experiences what it was like for Alexander’s army to live and fight in the high passes on the roof of the world.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Mother of All Cities" is the best rated episode of "Alexander's Lost World". It scored 8.4/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/28/2013. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Explorations on an Ancient Sea".