He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
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.
After becoming the King of Macedon at the age of 20 in 336 BCE, Alexander spent only two years in Europe. He defeated and ...
Alexander the Great established himself as Emperor of Asia and urged his generals to marry Persian women in the Susa weddings.
Alexander the Great is one of the most famous generals of the ancient world. By the age of 32 he had conquered a massive ...
Experts have identified a site in northwest Turkey as that of the Battle of the Granicus, a major victory for Alexander the Great. The defeat of the Persians in 334 B.C. at that location provided ...
A prophecy about Alexander the Great is found in the Jewish Book of Daniel, which was written 200 years before his birth.
There are around 2 million pieces that make up the Alexander the Great mosaic, but where did they come from?
Archaeologists in Turkey have just identified the site of Alexander the Great's first victory over the Persian Empire. This particular site had been unclear for 150 years.