by Maged Atia | Oct 1, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
What happened when Alexander the Great was finally forced to retreat? After Babylon and Susa, In the frozen mountains of Persia, a Macedonian shield-bearer witnesses Ariobarzanes turn the narrow Persian Gate into a deadly trap, stopping Alexander’s advance...
by Maged Atia | Sep 28, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
What happens to an empire when its king is still alive, but his treasury has already changed hands? Through the eyes of a Persian treasury official, witness Alexander’s arrival in Susa and the surrender of one of the Achaemenid Empire’s great royal...
by Maged Atia | Sep 24, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
How did Babylon react when Alexander the Great entered the city after Gaugamela? Through the eyes of a Babylonian temple scribe, witness the peaceful surrender, the preservation of sacred traditions, and the uncertainty surrounding a conqueror who seemed more...
by Maged Atia | Sep 21, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
What if Alexander the Great was not the only King Alexander changing the world? While one Alexander crossed into Asia to fight Persia, his uncle, Alexander of Epirus, crossed another sea to fight for the Greek city of Taras in southern Italy. Through the eyes of a...
by Maged Atia | Sep 17, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
While Alexander is thousands of miles away conquering the Persian Empire, another war is being fought back in Greece. Through the eyes of Agesias, a Spartan farmer and father raised on stories of Thermopylae and Sparta’s former greatness, follow King Agis III’s last...
