by Maged Atia | Aug 31, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
How did Darius III rebuild the Persian war effort after Issus? Through the eyes of a royal inspector traveling across the Achaemenid Empire, witness the extraordinary mobilization that brought Medes, Armenians, Babylonians, Bactrians, Saka horsemen, eastern troops,...
by Maged Atia | Aug 27, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
What did corruption look like inside Alexander the Great’s new empire? Through the eyes of a royal treasury clerk in Egypt, follow the rise of Cleomenes of Naucratis and uncover the uncomfortable gap between official accounts and what ordinary people actually paid....
by Maged Atia | Aug 24, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
Why did Alexander the Great cross the Western Desert to consult the Oracle of Amun at Siwa? Through the eyes of a caravan guide, experience the dangerous journey from Egypt’s coast into the Sahara, where certainty gives way to fear, mystery, and awe. This immersive...
by Maged Atia | Aug 20, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
How do you build a city that has never existed? Through the eyes of Hori, a young Egyptian apprentice surveyor, witness Alexander’s greatest act of creation as he lays out the foundations of Alexandria. This immersive historical podcast explores ancient...
by Maged Atia | Aug 17, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
What do families carry across generations? Through the eyes of Sostratos, an elderly merchant of Naucratis, discover the story of a Greek family that crossed the Mediterranean centuries before Alexander arrived in Egypt. This episode explores migration, identity, the...
by Maged Atia | Aug 13, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
When Alexander the Great entered Egypt, he came not as a destroyer, but as a question. Through the eyes of Panehesy, a temple scribe of Ptah in Memphis, witness a land scarred by Persian rule, fearful for its gods, and uncertain whether to trust another foreign king....
