Alexander the Great

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Ancient Autopsy
29th September 2025 46 mins Season 1 Episode 2

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores whether Alexander the Great died from poison, trauma or a deadly virus. She discovers surprising clues in a tiny Babylonian tablet and explores new virological theories with experts at the UK's Pandemic Institute. And through digital autopsy, Dr Richard Shepherd helps shed new light on the ancient world's most debated death

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