Over a 10-year period, fighting across modern-day Turkey, the Middle East, and as far away as Afghanistan and Pakistan, Alexander routed Persian king Darius III, taking the empire for his own.

This world has witnessed many kings sitting on the most powerful thrones, but one king surpassed them all with his remarkable ...

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

In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between the forces of Alexander the Great and the Persian king Darius III.

Conveyed as an epic poem, this new account of the origin of the marathon consigns other versions to history’s landfill.

Darius III assembled a massive army, estimated to be between 100,000 and 250,000 strong, compared to Alexander the Great's ...

The 12.15-meter-long and approximately 1.75-m -wide column is thought to ... Steven Fine) Work on the edifice was completed in the days of Persian king Darius I, ushering in a period of Jewish ...

There are around 2 million pieces that make up the Alexander the Great mosaic, but where did they come from?