Alexander the Great is best remembered for his dramatic conquests. However, another famous event in his life is his visit to the city of Troy. While there, Alexander the Great visited the tomb of Achilles, a hero of the Trojan War...
Ramayana, India's great epic poem, mentions in various chapters the Greeks. This implies that Greeks were actually present in what is modern day India before the composition of this epic poem, which narrates the journey of virtue in the...
For over 2,300 years, researchers and historians are trying to find the Alexander the Great Tomb, something that remains one of the world's greatest mysteries
A biography of Alexander the Great has made history with a major literary prize win, becoming the first book covering ancient history to receive the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction.
British historian Edmund Richardson won the £50,000 ($67,200) award for...
According to ancient myths, Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, invaded India long before Alexander the Great was born.
Dionysus is an Ancient Greek god and also part of the Roman pantheon. He was known as Bacchus to the...
From the battlefields of India to the hills of Judea, the thunder of elephants once echoed under the banners of ancient Greek kings. After Alexander the Great’s march to the Indus, elephants became symbols of power, courage, and empire.
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Alexander the Great remains one of history’s most captivating figures, inspiring endless fascination with every aspect of his life. He has been called a visionary, a tyrant, a genius, a conqueror, and a dreamer, among many other things.
Yet the...
Peritas was the legendary dog that followed Alexander the Great on the long path to glory, fighting alongside his master, saving his life and dying in battle.
Alexander named his dog Peritas (Greek:Περίτας), after the fourth month in the ancient...
In 4th-century BC Greece, Alexander the Great placed his trust in Lysippos, the master sculptor whose talent could transform bronze and marble into living, breathing figures. Lysippos had a remarkable gift for capturing fleeting moments and turning them into...
