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In a startling development, archaeologists say these mysterious skeletons are the father and son of this legendary ruler.
Archaeologists have unearthed a long-lost Egyptian city that dates back 2,500 years. Located around six miles (10 km) south ...
Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia in July 356 BC. His parents were Philip II of Macedon and his wife Olympias. Alexander was educated by the philosopher Aristotle.
Alexander the Great was victorious over Darius at the Battle of Gaugamela by Jacques Courtois. Public Domain Astonishing details of Alexander the Great’s personal armor as he prepared for the Battle ...
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Alexander the Great. Credit: Public domain On October 1, 331 BC, Alexander the Great’s army defeated the Persian army led by Darius III at the Battle of Gaugamela to complete the conquest of the ...
Itinerary and empire of Alexander the Great. Credit: Mircalla22 / Wikimedia Commons What the Malians couldn’t achieve, the microbes did. It is not clear whether it was malaria or Nile fever, as the ...
Alexander the Great conquered a massive empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan. But if the Macedonian king had turned his attention westward, it's possible he would have ...
Darius, however, had learned his lesson at the Issus and had carefully chosen Gaugamela for his next, and hopefully last, battle against Alexander. This time his army was quite different, having ...
Naturally, Evony’s version of the Battle of Gaugamela will vary quite a bit from the real historical event where Alexander the Great beat Darius of Persia. In this mobile game, you and your opponent ...
Literary history Why Alexander the Great was treated with hostility in Zoroastrian literature Even in Firdawsi’s ‘Shahnamah’, he is described by Ardshir, founder of the Sasanian dynasty, as ...