Alexander the Great has gone down in history as one of the greatest military leaders of all time, despite only living to the young age of 32. During this time, due to his battle tactics he was able to conquer land stretching from Greece to northwestern India.For this mega episode we've compiled the definitive list of Alexander the Great's biggest battles: The Battle of Granicus, the Battle of Gaugamela and the Battle of the Persian Gate. We hope you enjoy this episode and let us know if you agree or disagree.You can email the podcast at theancients@historyhit.com or leave us a review.You can also take part in our listener survey here.
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episode 392: The Epic of Gilgamesh: Quest for Immortality
The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest surviving works of storytelling in history. It begins with the tale of Gilgamesh’s friendship with the wild man Enkidu. But after Enkidu is killed, King Gilgamesh embarks on a journey into his distant past in search for immortality.
In this episode of the Ancients, the second part of our series on the Epic of Gilgamesh, Dr Sophus Helle returns to speak to Tristan Hughes about Gilgamesh’s quest and his encounters with a mysterious sage called Ut-napishtim - who some claim may have been the inspiration behind the biblical figure of Noah & his famous Ark.
The first part of our Gilgamesh series, The Epic of Gilgamesh: Rise of Enkidu can be found here
This episode was produced by Joseph Knight and edited by Aidan Lonergan
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