The speech is taken from the 'Anabasis of Alexander' (Book VII Chapter X), written around 130 AD by the Roman/Greek historian Arrian. Arrian had access to eyewitness accounts which are now lost ...

You’ve heard of Alexander the Great and all he’s accomplished, but little is mentioned of his mother. The woman who […] ...

A descendant of King Porus, a colossus from ancient Indian history opens up about Alexander the Great and ancient and modern ...

When Alexander the Great passed away, his son, Alexander IV, was still in his mother's womb, making his succession a web of intrigue.

Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed with Alexander the Great, who set out from his kingdom of Macedon (in ...

Alexander the Great is one of the most famous generals of the ancient world. By the age of 32 he had conquered a massive empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan.

Philip was assassinated in 336 BC and Alexander inherited a powerful yet volatile kingdom. He quickly dealt with his enemies at home and reasserted Macedonian power within Greece. He then set out ...

From Greek-is.com: “The education system in ancient Greece was regarded as a foundational pillar of society, preparing ...

Alexander was brought up on stories of Homer’s heroes from the Trojan Wars. He was a true child of the Greek golden age. His father hired the great philosopher, Aristotle, and asked him to ...

The Koine Greek language was another phase of the development of the Greek language which was spread throughout the Middle East by the King of Macedonia, Alexander the Great! The language became ...

A Roman mosaic in Alter do Chão, Portugal, depicts Alexander the Great's clash with King Porus—one of only three such mosaics ...

Alexander the Great is one of the most famous generals ... We know about Alexander through many historical texts, including those from the Greek historians Plutarch and Diodorus of Sicily.