East to West- Between Two Rivers Ep.1
East to West is an exciting seven part series charting the birth of a flourishing civilisation in the Near and Middle East, and its dynamic influence on the West. Examining a largely untold story with a fresh perspective, the series follows the spread of civilisation across the globe from the first cities of Mesopotamia. [video width="720" height="400" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/East-to-West-Between-Two-Rivers-Ep.1.mp4"][/video] Episode 1 – Between Two Rivers This episode follows the birth of civilisation in Anatolia and the Middle East. We go back to the very beginnings, when hunter-gatherers pause in Gobekli Tepe and start to build the world’s first structures around 12,000 years ago. This episode follow the first stages of civilisation: the rise of agriculture, governance and writing in Mesopotamia. The latter part of the episode explores Alexander’s arrival in Troy and his conquest of the Persian Empire – a journey that mad