He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
a massive mosaic depicting Alexander the Great’s triumph over the Persian king Darius III at the epic Battle of Issus. For nearly two centuries, this intricate artwork of over 1.9 million ...
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.