#28 – The Battle Of Gaugamela, Part I - Life Of Alexander The Great
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In this episode Alexander III of Macedon marches all the way from Alexandria in Egypt to Gaugamela (near Mosul in modern day Iraq) where Darius of Persia is waiting for him with the biggest army the world had ever seen. And elephants.   HOW TO LISTEN If you're already a subscriber, you can listen to the show below or subscribe through iTunes or any podcast player. If you're not a subscriber, please register. If you want to listen to the first episode for free, get instructions here. If you haven't already, join our Facebook page and you'll be in the running to win prizes in our regular “Share The Love” and other competitions. If you'd like to write a funny or insightful review on iTunes, this is the link. The Music: We want to get down on our knees and worship the amazing and talented composer who offered us the use of one of his amazing tracks, “Hero”, as our theme music: Jofre Horta. He's already a big deal in the composing world but he's going to be even bigger – and you can say you heard him first on our little show! Listen to his whole album on Spotify or iTunes.
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