The opening of the royal palace of Aigai to the public in 2024 reignited global interest in the life and legacy of Alexander ...

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

Alexander the Great, known as Iskandar or Dhul-Qarnayn in Islam, holds a unique place in Islamic history as a figure with ...

Peritas the legendary dog followed Alexander the Great on the path to glory, fighting alongside his master and saving his ...

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 ...

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. We know ...

And his story reminds us of the uncomfortable truth, that war - however horrible - is one of the great change-makers in human history. He takes a look at stories of Alexander’s childhood and ...

The number history has required to ride the roller coaster toward ... Fifty was the bane of young Shai Gilgeous-Alexander The ...

Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty Images In fact, says Briant, there’s a simple reason why, 2,000 years on, we talk about Alexander but not Cyrus the Great, who founded the ...

Alexander’s legacy is no stuffy history lesson. In fact ... While you might imagine that tours following in the steps of a great warrior might be male-focused, Sommer says that “we have ...