One of history’s most iconic figures vanished after death—his tomb lost to time. For centuries, explorers and scholars have ...

Did Alexander the Great pave the way for Jesus? Hellenistic globalism, and the spread of Greek shaped the world in which Christianity emerged ...

(CNN) — By the time he died, aged just 32, he had redrawn the map of the northern hemisphere, conquering land across three continents and ruling over states from Egypt to modern-day India — over 2,000 ...

Researchers believe they have found a tunic that once belonged to Alexander the Great among artifacts in the royal tombs in Vergina, Greece, which has led to debate in the archeological field. The ...

Archaeologists exploring the long-disputed Royal Tombs of Vergina in northern Greece claim a purple tunic found in Philip III’s tomb once belonged to Alexander the Great. Experts believe they’ve ...

Alexander had a love-hate relationship with his father, King Philip II of Macedonia. While at times he appeared to be the clear heir, polygamy, exile, and an assassination made Alexander's path to ...

Celebrating the New Year was a popular custom around the world in ancient times. How was it celebrated in Alexander the Great ...

The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they may be somewhere else entirely. But one thing is certain: Archaeologists ...

Stephen Harrison has written what might be called a historiographical biography, as his subtitle suggests. He is vitally concerned with how Alexander has been depicted in both ancient and modern times ...

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