BBC - In the footsteps of Alexander (Susa) 10 - indie.SmasHits.com - In the footsteps of Alexander the Great In this 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 and brings us new insights into a man whose myth and acheivements still resonate down the centuries "We saw things I can scarcely believe. We took shelter for the night with an Afghan warlord who had delivered pizzas in the United States, and were hauled off to jail more than once. It was one of the great experiences of my life" - Michael Wood Additional Tags: Megas Alexandros Alexander the Great Hopelites Phalanx Warriors Soldiers War Blood Cavalry Royal Court Persian Empire Susa Persepolis King Phillip Darius Olympics Iran Near East India Immortals Arabia Desert Egypt Kurdistan Iraq Babylon Persepolis Turkey Lebanon Israel Gaza Palestine

BBC - In the footsteps of Alexander (Susa) 10

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In the footsteps of Alexander the Great In this 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 and brings us new insights into a man whose myth and acheivements still resonate down the centuries "We saw things I can scarcely believe. We took shelter for the night with an Afghan warlord who had delivered pizzas in the United States, and were hauled off to jail more than once. It was one of the great experiences of my life" - Michael Wood Additional Tags: Megas Alexandros Alexander the Great Hopelites Phalanx Warriors Soldiers War Blood Cavalry Royal Court Persian Empire Susa Persepolis King Phillip Darius Olympics Iran Near East India Immortals Arabia Desert Egypt Kurdistan Iraq Babylon Persepolis Turkey Lebanon Israel Gaza Palestine
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