persia

11 Jan 09

Engineering an Empire: The Persians

Remarkable engineering feats by the ancient Persian empire under Cyrus the Great and Darius the Great (44 min, 5 segments)

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30 Sep 08

In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great: Ep.2 - Lord of Asia

BBC Michael Wood’s award winning adventure picks up in Egypt where Volume 1 left off. (48 min in 7 segments) In this episode, Alexander defeats Persia and enters Persepolis without a battle.

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17 Jun 08

In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great: Ep.1

In this BBC award winning adventure, Micheal Wood embarks on a 2000 mile journey in the foot steps of Alexander’s triumphal march from Greece to India. Travelling with Lebanese traders, Iranian pilgrims and Afghan guerillas, by jeep, train, boat, camel and on foot, he interweaves the momentous events of the past with present day reality. (48 min in 7 segments)

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