Megas Alexandros

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Kayseri and its hidden Hippodrome

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Kayseri was called Caesarea . To be named after Caesar , in this case Emperor Tiberius , who reigned from 14 AD to 37 AD, underscores its i...
Thursday, January 15, 2026

The tomb of Alexander the Great

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The tales about the tomb of Alexander are countless, varying from pure myth and wishful thinking to serious studies and well-documented anal...
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Roman glassware, as good as new

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I have always been fascinated by Roman glassware in all its shapes, forms, and colors (see: The beauty of ancient glassware ).   Yet, I ne...
Monday, December 29, 2025

Kastabala, Hellenistic Hierapolis

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It happens quite frequently that two or more cities go by the same name. That can be very tricky if we don’t pay attention.   I actually sto...
Saturday, December 6, 2025

The use of opium in antiquity

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Opium may be best known from the mid-19th-century Opium Wars in China . More recently, it was associated with Afghanistan, which provided n...
Thursday, November 20, 2025

The healing waters of Myra

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Who would have expected to find healing waters in Myra ?   As mentioned earlier, the excavations in  Myra are hampered by modern  Demre,  w...
Thursday, November 13, 2025

Restoration of Hadrian’s Nymphaeum in Sagalassos

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It is always a pleasure to return to Sagalassos   where the first excavations started in 1989 by Professor Marc Waelkens from the Katholieke...
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Herodes Atticus, more than a name

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Herodes Atticus is best known for his theater at the foot of Athens ’ Acropolis . For most people, it is only a name to define this histor...
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Tlos, history in progress

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I am quite amazed to see this recent picture of Tlos’ Theater and Stadium. What an invitation to return!   [picture from Hurriyet Daily New...
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

The Parthenon, a moment in time

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Now is the moment to see the Athenian Parthenon (see: Experiencing the perfection of a Greek temple )  free of scaffolding. This is the firs...
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Ever since my early visits to Greece, Alexander was my faithful travel companion. Eventually, I followed him into modern-day countries such as Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Iran and Uzbekistan. Standing on the banks of the Granicus, skirting the Zagros Mountains, or crossing the Oxus River on foot gave me a totally different feeling and perspective of the events than what is recounted otherwise. I returned home with scores of stories about the heritage left by Alexander and the Hellenistic Era he initiated. My travels and encounters with Alexander were a most wonderful and exhilarating experience, which I love to share with my readers. This led me to writing my book, 'Alexander the Great was here, and so was I', which can be used as a travel guide; but also as a historical guide to follow Alexander the Great, making his way through history.
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