Megas Alexandros

Friday, January 28, 2011

News from Didyma, Turkey

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Sometimes illegal digs reveal unexpected new prospects, like last summer (2010) in Didyma on Turkey’s west coast. Didyma , the si...
Thursday, January 13, 2011

Alexander’s Legacy. Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam

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The Allard Pierson Museum houses the Archaeological Museum of the University of Amsterdam. It is located in the heart of the city, withi...
Sunday, January 2, 2011

Babylon, the ultimate goal!

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For those who followed the adventurous trip of Theodore May in the Footsteps of Alexander the Great this is no news. For those who didn...
Thursday, December 23, 2010

A view of the Battlefield of Gaugamela!

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A view of the Battlefield of Gaugamela at last! Just have a look at this video of Gaugamela . It is only one of the many scenes fro...
Sunday, December 19, 2010

Alexander coins found in Syria

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Every new discovery of an Alexander item is great news as far as I’m concerned. This time the news comes from Syria and more precisely fr...
Monday, December 13, 2010

Alexander the Great. Selections ... by James Romm

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Alexander the Great. Selections ... by James Romm . ISBN-0-877220-728-5 The full title of this book actually reads “ Alexander the Grea...
Monday, November 22, 2010

The Immortal Alexander the Great. The Hermitage Museum in Amsterdam.

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Just brace yourself, for the treasures from this exhibition will leave an everlasting impression on the visitor’s poor soul! In a way, the...
Tuesday, November 9, 2010

The Genius of Alexander the Great by NGL Hammond

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I finished reading The Genius of Alexander by N.G.L. Hammond (ISBN 0807823503) and ended up with mixed feelings. To me, Alexander the G...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010

More in the Footsteps of Alexander the Great!

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If Alexander wanted indeed to be remembered after his death, his wish definitely has been fulfilled but never in his wildest dreams, I am ...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Alexander the Great. Man of Action/Man of Spirit by Pierre Briant

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Alexander the Great. Man of Action/Man of Spirit (ISBN 0-8109-2833-7)  is a tiny book but definitely worth its value. Pierre Briant mana...
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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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