He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
The opening of the royal palace of Aigai to the public in 2024 reignited global interest in the life and legacy of Alexander ...
Alexander the Great died at age 32, but his cause of death is unclear. What killed him has been a long-standing source of ...
Alexander the Great brought bananas, parakeets, cotton, and sugar from India to Europe, as well as crucifixion from Persia.
Alexander the Great established himself as Emperor of Asia and urged his generals to marry Persian women in the Susa weddings.
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Alexander was born in Pella ... overlord of Asia Minor and pharaoh of Egypt became 'great king' of Persia at the age of 25. Over the next eight years, in his capacity as king, commander ...
There are around 2 million pieces that make up the Alexander the Great mosaic, but where did they come from?
“He got as far as modern-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, a bit of India. He didn’t always ... But Cartledge also says Alexander was a great propagandist. Two thousand years on, we still largely ...
Micheal Wood embarks on a 20,000 mile journey in the footsteps of Alexander's triumphal march from Greece to India. Meeting traders, pilgrims and guerillas he interweaves history with the present day.