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Hosted by Maged Atia · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 13 episodes
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History happened to real people.These are their stories.Witness of History is an immersive history podcast that tells the story of the ancient world through the eyes of those who lived it. Each episode is narrated by a witness: a stable boy, a sailor, a treasury clerk, ..etc.If you love short stories you will love Witness of History. Expect battles, political intrigue, exploration, ambition, triumph, and tragedy.. told not by historians looking back, but by the people caught in the middle of it all.
Maged Atia hosts Witness of History, a history show with 13 episodes published.
How did Alexander the Great make decisions before battles? Through the eyes of a young apprentice to the famous seer Aristander, step inside the rituals, sacrifices, and omens that shaped one of history's greatest campai
How did Alexander the Great defeat Darius III at the Battle of Issus? Through the eyes of a Companion cavalryman, relive the charge that shattered the Persian line, sent the Great King into flight, and captured the royal
What was happening inside the Persian royal camp while the Battle of Issus raged beyond the hills? Through the eyes of a lady-in-waiting to Queen Stateira, experience the fear, rumors, and uncertainty that gripped Darius
Why did Darius III flee the Battle of Issus? Through the eyes of a royal bodyguard, witness one of the most controversial moments in Alexander the Great's campaign against the Persian Empire. This immersive historical po
How did Alexander the Great become the hunted before the Battle of Issus? Through the eyes of a Companion cavalryman, follow the Macedonian army as confidence gives way to uncertainty after an unexpected move by Darius I
How did Alexander the Great finance his conquest after the Battle of the Granicus? Through the eyes of a royal treasury clerk, discover why the peaceful surrender of Sardis proved as valuable as any battlefield victory.
Who was Darius III before he faced Alexander the Great? Through the eyes of a royal scribe in Babylon, step inside the Persian court as reports of a young Macedonian conqueror grow impossible to ignore. This immersive hi
What did the Greek cities of Asia Minor think of Alexander the Great? Through the eyes of a vineyard owner from Miletus, explore the uncertain world between Persia and Greece, where identity was more complicated than his
Were the Greeks who fought for Persia really traitors? Through the eyes of a captured Greek mercenary after the Battle of the Granicus, explore one of Alexander the Great's most thought-provoking moral dilemmas. This imm
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
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 armi
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
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 refor
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, Ep
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 i
Narrator: Palace Servant at Aegae Setting: Aegae, 337–336 BCE 1. Sources a. Ancient Sources Plutarch, Life of Alexander Diodorus Siculus, Library of History Justin, Epitome of Pompeius Trogus Aristotle (indirect context
Narrator: Nikanor, Stable Apprentice Setting: Pella, Macedonia, c. 344 BCE Sources Plutarch, Life of Alexander (primary source) Historical A Thessalian horse trader brought an exceptionally expensive horse to Philip's co
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