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.
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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.
