New evidence suggests that the battlefield lies in northwestern Turkey. The battle marked the start of the 21-year-old ...
BCE, Alexander the Great won his first victory against the Persian Achaemenid Empire in his campaign to conquer Asia Minor.
The battle—which occurred in 334 B.C.—is considered "one of the most pivotal moments" in world history, one archaeologist ...
Customs, flavors and rituals linking food to the sacred and divine had an enormous upheaval during the time of Alexander the ...
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, former King of Macedonia, is regarded as one of the greatest military leaders in history as he was ...
Alexander the Great ruled the ancient kingdom of Macedon ... During his reign, he waged extensive military campaigns, creating one of the largest empires ever seen—spanning from Greece to ...