Megas Alexandros

Friday, August 29, 2025

New Archaeological Museum in Antalya

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The Archaeological Museum in   Antalya   has been closed to visitors as of 16 July 2025. A recent seismic analysis has revealed that the ex...
Saturday, August 23, 2025

Visit ancient cities in Turkey by night

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As of this year, 2025, major archaeological sites remain accessible until late in the evening, often after sunset. The idea is for tourists ...
Sunday, August 17, 2025

A still sealed Etruscan tomb

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A sealed and thus unlooted tomb always calls for a celebration.   This time, our attention goes to an Etruscan tomb from the 7 th century B...
Monday, August 11, 2025

Another Macedonian tomb

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The large number of tombs that dot ancient Macedonia never ceases to amaze me. They do not immediately stand out, but driving around on loc...
Monday, August 4, 2025

What Alexander really looked like.

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Over the centuries, endless theories have circulated about the real appearance of Alexander . Statues, busts, paintings, and sketches have d...
Monday, July 28, 2025

Cynane buried next to her father, Philip II

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Cynane   was Alexander’s half-sister, born around 357 BC. Her mother was Audata from Illyria (see: The many wives of Philip II of Macedoni...
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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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