by Maged Atia | Jul 1, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
How close did Alexander the Great come to dying at the Battle of the Granicus? Through the eyes of a Companion cavalry officer, relive the charge that nearly ended the Macedonian invasion before it began. This immersive historical podcast explores the courage, chaos,...
by Maged Atia | Jun 30, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
What really happened at the Battle of the Granicus River? Through the eyes of a Persian cavalryman, experience Alexander the Great’s first major battle against the Persian Empire and the confusion that engulfed both armies. This immersive historical podcast...
by Maged Atia | Jun 29, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
What was it like to leave Europe and march into Asia with Alexander the Great? Through the eyes of a young Macedonian soldier, experience the crossing of the Hellespont, the visit to ancient Troy, and the excitement, and fear, of joining history’s most ambitious...
by Maged Atia | Jun 26, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
How did Alexander the Great finance his invasion of the Persian Empire? Through the eyes of a young treasury clerk, uncover the hidden economics behind one of history’s greatest campaigns, from Philip II’s military reforms and mounting debts to the...
by Maged Atia | Jun 25, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
Narrator: A 17-year-old Theban Apprentice Potter Setting: Thebes, 335 BCE 1. Historical Sources a. Ancient Sources Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander Diodorus Siculus, Library of History Plutarch, Life of Alexander Justin, Epitome of Pompeius Trogus b. Modern Sources...
by Maged Atia | Jun 24, 2026 | S01. Alexander The Great
Narrator: Abdamon of Sidon Setting: Eastern Mediterranean, 340–336 BCE 1. Historical Sources a. Ancient Sources Herodotus, Histories (background on the Persian Empire and Phoenician world) Xenophon, Cyropaedia (Persian imperial traditions and ideology) Diodorus...
