He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
Archaeologists have uncovered the long-lost site where Alexander the Great achieved his first major victory in battle. It took place against the Persians in 334 BC, and marked the start of the 21 ...
A famous Roman mosaic depicting Alexander the Great is revealing new insights into antiquity. As part of an ongoing restoration, researchers have learned that the artwork’s stones came from quarries ...
Peritas the legendary dog followed Alexander the Great on the path to glory, fighting alongside his master and saving his ...
There are around 2 million pieces that make up the Alexander the Great mosaic, but where did they come from?
Alexander was born in Pella ... His greatest victory was at the Battle of Gaugamela, in what is now northern Iraq, in 331 BC. The young king of Macedonia, leader of the Greeks, overlord of ...
Archaeologists believe they have found the site where Alexander the Great and his forces fought the Battle of Granicus against the Persian Empire in Çanakkale, Turkey.
A Roman mosaic in Alter do Chão, Portugal, depicts Alexander the Great's clash with King Porus—one of only three such mosaics ...
Alexander died without having ever lost a battle, and while his empire soon ... While you might imagine that tours following in the steps of a great warrior might be male-focused, Sommer says ...
In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between the forces of Alexander the Great and the Persian king Darius III.