The military feats of Alexander the Great were legendary in the ancient world. In his short and eventful life—Alexander died at just 32 years old—the Macedonian Greek king toppled the mighty Persians ...

The Battle of Issus, fought in 333 BC, was one of the most pivotal moments in ancient history. On one side stood Alexander the Great, the young and ambitious king of Macedon, leading his army of ...

The term “Gordian knot” is used today to describe a complicated problem that seemingly has no solution. But where did the phrase originate? The story of the Gordian knot first appeared in Greek ...

Netflix’s new docu-drama series, Alexander: The Making of a God, has sparked backlash from “anti-woke" influencers who are offended that the series depicts Alexander the Great in a homosexual ...

At long last, Turkish researchers have pinpointed the precise site of the Battle of Granicus, where Alexander the Great achieved his first monumental victory on the road to becoming history’s greatest ...

The empire of Alexander the Great ruled from Egypt to India. The countries of that region still show some Greek influence in their art, architecture, languages, and other cultural elements. Also: ...

Alexander the Great and the east : history, art, tradition: an introduction / Krzysztof Nawotka and Agnieszka Wojciechowska -- An Egyptian prince at Alexander's court at Asia? : a new interpretation ...

The epic poems of Homer inspired the Greeks for millennia. The first epic, the Iliad, tells the story of the Trojan War, according to which, about hundreds of Achaean / Greek ships from all over ...

Archaeologists at Mieza in ancient Macedonia uncovered lecture rooms and mosaic floors within Royal Gymnasium complex long tied to Aristotle and Alexander the Great.

Between Netflix and the History Channel, there’s been a whole lot of docuseries that combine expert interviews with extensive scripted reenactments. It’s a hybrid format that aims to give context to ...