How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
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2,400-year-old battlefield of Alexander the Great’s first Persian victory found
In a campaign that forever marked the course of history, Alexander quelled rebellions in the Balkans and Greece before entering the first official battle against Persia (under Darius) in the ...
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What if the Persians had defeated Alexander the Great?
His conquest started in Persia, where he battled King Darius III's forces in what is ... a professor emeritus of ancient history at the University of Houston, told Live Science in an email.
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Experts Are Unraveling the Mysteries of This Breathtaking 2,000-Year-Old Mosaic Depicting Alexander the Great in Battle
The ancient artwork was uncovered during excavations at Pompeii in the 19th century. Now, researchers are conducting a long, ...
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Just how did the power of art
An ancient gravesite near Stonehenge revealed ... was not enough to get their kingly message across. Darius the Great, King of the Persians, came up with the first art political logo, with ...