1. After the battle at Issus, Alexander traveled five hundred miles along the coast through Palestine across the desert and is now poised to take Egypt.

2. Cramped between the mountain and the sea, Issus suits the Macedonians perfectly.

3. A year has passed since Alexander's victory at Issus. Camped in Mesopotamia, his men while away the time competing in sports to keep their edge. Behind the scenes, their leader is making plans.

4. As at Issus, substantial amounts of loot were gained following the battle, with 4, 000 talents captured, as well as the King's personal chariot and bow. The war elephants were also captured.

5. In November 333 BC, the Macedonian troops led by Alexander the Great, outnumbered roughly by four to one, defeated the army led by Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Issus.