Vergina, Greece is a small, unassuming town in modern times, but it played a crucial role in the ancient world as Aigai. Then ...

The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has found a potential ...

At Opis, Alexander the Great confronted a mutiny of his army, caused by simmering tensions between the Macedonians and ...

Alexander the Great (born 356 BCE) died on 10 June 323 BCE, probably at the age of 32. Scholars disagree about the causes of his death, and the place in which he was buried.

From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra, the lost tombs of such historical figures continue to fascinate the public and ...

For centuries, the location of Alexander the Great’s tomb has remained one of the most baffling and captivating mysteries in ...

Making of an empire. As a bold young man, Chandragupta Maurya, the future king of the Mauryan Empire, allegedly offered some brash advice to Alexander the Great, who had crossed the Indus River ...

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Alexander M., 16, writes about his experiences growing up in Russia “as Putin’s tyranny strengthened” — and the lesson he took away. By The Learning Network Credit ...

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