Megas Alexandros

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Alexander's schooling at Mieza. Visit of the surrounding area

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Mieza today is generally called Náousa after the city made famous for its wine, and driving through this area, one can easily see why. Ná...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Could Alexander have known the Garamantes?

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It never ceases to amaze me how much people in antiquity knew about other civilizations far beyond their own borders and apparent areas of...
Thursday, October 18, 2012

Has the tomb of Roxane and young Alexander been located?

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This is a very tempting assumption, but so far this is all there is. Recent excavations in Amphipolis , Greece, have unearthed a particular...
Saturday, October 13, 2012

Alexander's outpost in the Gulf

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Honestly, I raised my eyebrows when I first heard how the Asian conquests of Alexander the Great had left its traces on a rather desert i...
Monday, October 8, 2012

Alexander vs. Parmenion

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A good subject for debate, which I’m afraid cannot be settled to everyone’s satisfaction. Too many opinions from too many authors, too man...
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

The Sieges of Alexander the Great by Stephen English

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The Sieges of Alexander the Great (ISBN 184884060-8) is an interesting book although not one that really sticks to your mind. It handl...
Friday, September 28, 2012

Derebucak, a new discovery in Turkey

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One of my favorite TV programs is still Zor Yollar that airs every week on TRT Tϋrk and there are times the landscape and sites cannot ent...
Monday, September 24, 2012

The shipwreck of Kızılburun, Turkey

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It was only recently that I heard the name Kızılburun for the first time. I already know the shipwreck from Uluburun on Turkey’s southwes...
Thursday, September 20, 2012

From Bodrum to Marmaris. Sunflower Guide

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Just like the Sunflower Guide covering Antalya to Demre , this is another wonderful book in the same series. Bodrum to Marmaris (ISB...
Sunday, September 16, 2012

Knidos. A guide to the Ancient Site by Christine Bruns-Özgan

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Knidos ( ISBN 9759798123) , a most practical and complete little guide (115 pages) to the site of Knidos , located at the western tip ...
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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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