by Maged Atia | Nov 5, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
How do you capture a fortress that its defenders believe no army can possibly reach? Through the eyes of a Macedonian soldier who volunteers for Alexander the Great’s most dangerous climb, ascend the Sogdian Rock at night using little more than flaxen rope, iron tent...
by Maged Atia | Nov 2, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
What happens when the one man who can speak to Alexander the Great as an equal finally says too much? Through the eyes of a young Macedonian cupbearer, witness the fatal banquet at Maracanda where wine, old loyalties, Philip II’s legacy, and years of resentment erupt...
by Maged Atia | Oct 29, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
What happens when Alexander the Great faces an enemy who refuses to fight the kind of war he knows how to win? Through the eyes of a Thessalian cavalryman who chose to remain in Asia, witness Spitamenes turn Sogdiana into a nightmare of ambushes, mounted archers,...
by Maged Atia | Oct 26, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
How far would Alexander the Great drive his army to capture one man? Through the eyes of a Macedonian cavalryman, follow the pursuit of Bessus across the Hindu Kush, through Bactria’s deserts, and over the Oxus River. This immersive historical podcast explores...
by Maged Atia | Oct 22, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
How were the coins of Philip II and Alexander the Great actually made, trusted, and used? Through the eyes of a veteran craftsman at the royal mint of Amphipolis, step inside an ancient Macedonian workshop where silver is weighed, dies are engraved, blanks are struck,...
by Maged Atia | Oct 19, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
The first time Satibarzanes betrayed Alexander, the king turned his army around and raced roughly seventy-five miles in two days to catch him. Satibarzanes escaped. The second time, Alexander did not bother coming himself. Through the eyes of Mikkos, a Macedonian...
