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

Alexander had a love-hate relationship with his father, King Philip II of Macedonia. While at times he appeared to be the ...

In illustrations: Tales of conquests and adventures from the life of Alexander the Great The Persian Shahnamah, or Book of Kings, is one of the most richly illustrated sources, ...

The fact that we found an ancient statue of Alexander the Great in 2009—in a small trench of 15 square meters with a depth of eight meters, full of soil, debris and water—was a miracle. It is ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32. Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him ...

Alexander the Great was a young and brief emperor, and after his death his empire began to crumble almost immediately. Many facets of his life, great battles and conquests are well-known, but ...

Alexander the Great was king of Macedon from 336 to 323BC, in addition to being crowned pharaoh of Egypt and shah in Persia. The dashing, beardless youth spent his short life conquering city after ...

Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed with Alexander the Great, who set out from his kingdom of Macedon (in modern-day Greece) at the age of 20 to conquer the mighty Persian Empire.