Rather than Alexander or even Darius III, Briant says the man we should be ... Cartledge — author of “Alexander the Great” — agrees that Darius I was a formidable ruler, who tolerated ...

The ancient artwork was uncovered during excavations at Pompeii in the 19th century. Now, researchers are conducting a long, ...

The ancient Greek ideal of World Unity is manifested in the conquests of Alexander the Great aiming to unite the world through Hellenization.

Alexander the Great established himself as Emperor of Asia and urged his generals to marry Persian women in the Susa weddings.

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

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. Here, ...

Alexander was born in Pella ... overlord of Asia Minor and pharaoh of Egypt became 'great king' of Persia at the age of 25. Over the next eight years, in his capacity as king, commander ...

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

But Cartledge also says Alexander was a great propagandist ... Rather than Alexander or even Darius III, Briant says the man we should be venerating is Darius I, “the main conqueror and ...