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

it also preserved one of the ancient world’s most remarkable artifacts: a massive mosaic depicting Alexander the Great’s triumph over the Persian king Darius III at the epic Battle of Issus.

Built in the 6th century BC by Darius I, Persepolis has withstood ... colossal sculptures and intricate stone reliefs of ...

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

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 ...

Here, in the Battle of Issus, Alexander's army of 75,000 Greeks faced Darius' vastly superior force of approximately 600,000 Persian troops. These ancient written sourced troop numbers are likely ...

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 ...

Unlike ancient conquerors who took rape and pillage ... “He transmitted a Greco-Persian culture. Darius was an amazing figure but I’d say Alexander’s achievement was even greater.” ...