Alexander the Great
Ancient Greece
Menander, the Greek King of India
King Menander began as a Greek general of King Demetrius of the Euthydemid dynasty. He is considered as probably the most successful Greek king of India, and ruled a huge empire from Gandhara to the Hindu holy city of...
Ancient Greece
The Mystery of Alexander the Great and the Dried Up Aral Sea
Alexander the Great's empire spanned an enormous land mass, encompassing much of the Mediterranean and parts of the subcontinent, but there still exists a mystery around the Aral Sea, a now-dried up inland sea which historians are uncertain whether...
Ancient Greece
The Ferocious Wars of Alexander the Great’s Successors After His Death
The Wars of the Diadochi, or the Wars of Alexander's Successors, were a series of conflicts that erupted among the generals of Alexander the Great. These were known as the Diadochi, which means "heirs" in Greek. These wars took...
Ancient Greece
League of Corinth: The First Time All Greeks United
The League of Corinth was an initiative of King Philip II of Macedon to unite all Greek city-states against the Persian Achaemenid Empire
Ancient Greece
The Bible’s First Translation Was in Greek
Originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic, the Bible is the most sold book in history, it first translation into another language was in Greek; the Septuagint.
Archaeology
“I Had No Input in Netflix Show,” Archaeologist Searching for Alexander’s Tomb Says
A famous Greek archaeologist who is known for her search for Alexander the Great's tomb has said she had no input in the Netflix docudrama Alexander: Making of a God despite its featuring her archaeological work in Alexandria.
"Based on...
Ancient Greece
How Alexander the Great Prepared for Battle Against the Persians
Astonishing details of Alexander the Great's personal armor as he prepared for the Battle of Gaugamela against the Persians are described by the Ancient Greek historian, Plutarch.
Plutarch's Life of Alexander is one of five extant tertiary sources on the...
Ancient Greece
Five Ancient Greek Mysteries that Remain Unsolved
Ancient Greek history is one of the most intensely studied periods of human history, and yet a multitude of mysteries associated with this enigmatic civilization remain unsolved.
Of course, modern archaeologists and historians have a wealth of sources to work...
Ancient Greece
The Unbreakable Bond of Alexander the Great and His Horse, Bucephalus
Bucephalus, the majestic black horse with a white star on his brow, is one of the most famous horses in history.
His fame and popularity across generations is linked to that of his rider and companion, Alexander the Great. The...
Ancient Greece
How Alexander the Great’s Army Horses Discovered Himalayan Salt
During their numerous conquests across much of the known world, Alexander the Great and his horse Bucephalas led the elite Macedonian cavalry. According to one legend, they even discovered Himalayan salt, famous today for its pinkish tint and its...