Details Start Date: Mar 14, 1999; Genre: Documentary; Network: Discovery Channel

Though the promise of revelation about the elusive monarch is surely the special's primary allure, its real payoff is in the nuts-and-bolts archaeological education it offers. The discovery of the ''lost'' palace in Alexandria's harbor leads Franck Goddio and his team on a fascinating dive featuring camera work so eye-opening and sophisticated it's almost tempting to doubt its credibility. B+

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Originally posted Mar 12, 1999 Published in issue #476 Mar 12, 1999 Order article reprints

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