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1.5K views · 67 reactions | Here's a little work-in-progress sneak peek at the new Alexander the Great series. This is the siege of Tyre in 332 BC. Tyre was an island-city, so Alexander built a giant causeway to attack it, protected by two siege towers. But the defenders fought back with fire-ships. A lot of love's going into this series, I think it's going to be a good one, more updates soon... | Epic History TV | Facebook

Legendary Battles: The Most Impossible Siege in History – How Alexander Took the Untakable Island of Tyre In 332 BC, Alexander the Great stood on the shores of Phoenicia staring at an “impossible” target: the island city of Tyre, half a mile offshore, ringed by walls up to 45 meters high rising straight out of the sea, defended by a powerful fleet and mercenary garrison. No battering ram could reach those sea‑cliffs, no ladders could touch the walls, and every traditional siege tactic failed the

The Impossible Siege of Tyre (332 BC) Tyre was built on an island. Half a mile offshore. With 150-foot walls rising straight from the Mediterranean Sea. For 2,000 years, no army had ever taken it. The Assyrians tried. The Babylonians tried for 13 years and failed. Tyre was unconquerable. When Alexander demanded surrender, the Tyrians literally laughed at him from their walls. One ancient historian recorded them shouting: "Go ahead and try, boy. Unless you've learned to walk on water." So Alexand