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:45:00
You were in some really
important places, father.

:45:05
ls it raining?
:45:09
l don't think so.
:45:10
-l felt a drop on my hand.
-Stone carving.

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What?
-lt also began in Mesopotamia.

:45:18
-Yes. That's right.
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The cradle of civilization.
:45:25
''La barceau de la
civilisation'' in French.

:45:32
Then, Babylon for instance.
:45:35
Have you seen Babylon?
-l have heard about it.

:45:38
Babylon is very important.
:45:40
That is where Alexander
the Great died.

:45:42
He conquered the world from
end to end in his youth.

:45:46
Dad, tell us how did
they cross the river?

:45:50
- Tell us about the elephants.
-All right. Listen then.

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Alexander comes
to the river Hidaspes.

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On the other side of the river
is King Poros, with his army.

:46:10
Alexander first
builds his camp

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and later splits
his army into three..

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And marches down
the river with one part..

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Poros' army was very strong
because of the elephants.

:46:53
Of course there were plenty
battles. Four are important.

:46:59
The first one was at..
Granicus in 334 BC.


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