Megas Alexandros

The subtitle could be: What a coin could tell us, for this is about a Greek coin minted around 120 BC showing King Antiochus VIII of Syria ...

There is still a lot of guesswork about what Alexander knew about the world in general and the Persian Empire in particular. To me, this i...

Another Macedonian tomb is being revealed, this time in ancient Pella . Sadly, it opens to the public only until November 2015. Macedonia ,...

Cleopatra was not only the last queen to rule over Egypt before the country fell into Roman hands; she also was the last of the Ptolemaic D...

There are countless books and picture books about Cappadocia , but I found it difficult to get a practical or handy guide with clear ov...

The Cube of Zoroaster, or the Ka’bah-i Zardusht or the Jail of Solomon , whatever its name is and whatever its function was, this build...

We can't stress enough how vital Palmyra's site and location were in antiquity, reaching its absolute heydays under Queen Zenobia ...

When visiting a temple, it is never easy to imagine how it once looked with all the columns and walls intact and all the painted friezes an...

Information about archaeological finds in Bulgaria filters through only piecemeal, and it is hard to stay up-to-date. Not many details are...

Walking through the narrow streets of Yazd ( Iran ), I was surprised to find a signpost pointing towards Alexander’s Prison . What does ...