Blowing Up History

The programme explores the mystery of Alexander the Great’s vanished tomb. Investigators employ CGI technology to hypothesise its likely site and to reconstruct how the burial chamber might have looked, in an effort to solve the centuries‑old puzzle for historians worldwide.

Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great is a television programme presented as an episode within its series. The format is that of a documentary‑style investigation, focusing on a single historical mystery rather than a broader narrative arc. The central story follows the puzzling disappearance of Alexander the Great’s final resting place. Researchers, described as investigators, turn to computer‑generated imagery to try and pinpoint where the tomb might be located and to imagine what it could have looked like. Using CGI, the team constructs visual models that suggest possible positions for the burial site. The digital reconstructions also give an idea of the architectural features the tomb may have possessed, based on the limited historical clues that survive. By combining the mystery of the missing tomb with modern visual technology, the episode offers a speculative glimpse into both the likely location and the probable appearance of Alexander’s burial chamber, presenting viewers with a computer‑aided interpretation of a long‑lost monument.