He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

It was to be his 'divine punishment' for his father Darius' crushing defeat at Marathon ... It was a suicide mission, designed to detain the Persians just long enough for the rest of the Greek ...

The Governor of Shush has emphasized the importance of promoting the city’s rich cultural heritage and announced plans to ...

Unlike ancient conquerors who took rape and ... Alexander captured the Persian royals, including Darius’ wife and mother. Instead of enslaving them, as might have been expected, he treated ...