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You were in some really
important places, father.
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ls it raining?
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l don't think so.
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-l felt a drop on my hand.
-Stone carving.
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What?
-lt also began in Mesopotamia.
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-Yes. That's right.
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The cradle of civilization.
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''La barceau de la
civilisation'' in French.
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Then, Babylon for instance.
:45:35
Have you seen Babylon?
-l have heard about it.
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Babylon is very important.
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That is where Alexander
the Great died.
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He conquered the world from
end to end in his youth.
:45:46
Dad, tell us how did
they cross the river?
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- 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.
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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.
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Of course there were plenty
battles. Four are important.
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The first one was at..
Granicus in 334 BC.