Sunday, February 13, 2011
More exhibitions about Alexander the Great this year
Alexander the Great in Egypt. Lecture of 24 November 2010
He started introducing Alexander the Great with his itinerary
from Pella across the
Hellespont, mentioning the battlefields of Granicus and Issus and the siege of Tyre and Gaza
until he arrived in Pelusium, his first city
in Egypt. From here, he went to Memphis, the capital of
Olaf Kaper then draws a comparison and parallel between the Temple
of Zeus-Ammon in Cyrene, built in Greek
style (note that this temple in Cyrene is larger than the Parthenon
in
We know that Alexander entered the
And there is more exciting news, at least for me. When
Alexander left Siwah, he traveled East towards the
My knowledgeable speaker also mentions Alexander's
instructions to rebuild the "bark" area of the temples of
And to conclude, Olaf Kaper warmly recommends
the book Sunset Oasis by Bahaa Taher, a contemporary story in the oasis of Siwah and gives an excellent idea of
the location. So more reading material is to be put on my wish list!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
From Boy to King, Alexander the Great: a trip you shouldn't miss!
It will be a unique opportunity to explore Alexander’s homeland, starting in Pella where he was born, and visiting Aigai where the old Macedonian Palace once stood with the theater where his father, King Philip II, was murdered in 336 BC and young Alexander was crowned King of Macedonia.
The tour wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the sanctuary of Delphi that was consulted by Alexander; Olympia where a grand tholos was erected by King Philip with life-size statues of himself and his family (including Alexander); Athens, which Alexander most certainly has visited; and Corinth where Philip was appointed hegemon (leader) of the incomparable League of all Greek States, a title which Alexander took over after his death.
Historical Sources in Translation, Alexander the Great by W. Heckel and J.C. Yardley
Also available as an ebook.