Showing posts with label Alexander the Great. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alexander the Great. Show all posts

Friday, May 1, 2015

In The Footsteps of Alexander the Great ~ Son of God





In 335 BC Alexander of Macedonia set off on an expedition to conqueror the world. The voyage of Alexander the Great covered more than 22,000 miles in ten years, from Greece to India and back, through some of the most difficult and unforgiving terrain.

 
Join us today more than two thousand year later, as we accompany BBC historian Michael Wood on an odyssey, from Greece to India, which retraces the footsteps of Alexander the Great in the acclaimed BBC documentary series - In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great.


Extent of Alexander's Conquests

Travelling with Lebanese traders, Iranian pilgrims and Afghan guerrillas, by jeep, train, boat, camel and on foot, Michael Wood interweaves the momentous events of the past with present day reality and brings us new insights into a man whose myth and achievements still resonate down the centuries and illustrates the impact Greek culture had in the lands Alexander conquered.

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Engineering an Empire – Greece: The Age of Alexander




Today on Far Future Horizons we present the fourth episode of the acclaimed documentary series Engineering an Empire that highlights the engineering and architectural achievements of some of history’s greatest civilizations and the empires they created.

The fourth installment of this series continues to highlight the amazing engineering accomplishments of the Ancient Greeks during the reign of Alexander the Great and after.

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Brave New World With Stephen Hawking Episode 2 ~ Health




Today on Far Future Horizons we are proud to present the second episode of Stephen Hawking's Brave New World as part of our celebration of Future Day March 1st, 2014.


Professor Stephen Hawking presents a global exploration of the scientific breakthroughs that are transforming our lives in the 21st century.



With the help of some of the world’s leading scientific figures, including Sir David Attenborough, Richard Dawkins, Aarathi Prasad, Lord Winston and Maggie Aderin-Pocock, this five-part series reveals how science is striving for humankind’s next leap forward.





In this instalment the experts examine how scientists are fighting for our survival by battling the world’s big killer diseases.