Megas Alexandros

Thursday, June 27, 2019

The distinct remains of Blaundus

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A few years ago, Turkish TV ran a very interesting program, Zor Yollar (difficult roads) in which a group of adventurers crisscrossed Turke...
Saturday, June 22, 2019

Bathing in beauty in ancient Gerasa

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Excavations carried out between 2016 and 2018 by teams of German, French and Jordanian archaeologists have exposed a large number of statue...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019

The new Archaeological Museum of Troy

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Despite the many centuries of excavations in Troy , the time has come (at last!) to build its own museum on the site. It is located some 80...
Friday, June 14, 2019

More restorations at the Royal Palace in Pella

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The Royal Palace of Pella has been off limits for many years now, in spite of the earlier announcement that it would open to the public in...
Monday, June 10, 2019

Preservation of the Roman Aqueduct at Gadara

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Roman aqueducts are a constant marvel of engineering, as each and every aqueduct is unique. Their remains are still clearly visible in many...
Thursday, June 6, 2019

Air pollution in antiquity

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We are inclined to believe that air pollution is a modern phenomenon that started with the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s, but recent r...
Sunday, June 2, 2019

What did the citizens of ancient Sagalassos look like?

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Talking about Sagalassos  or any city from antiquity, it merely comes down to buildings and stones. So, it is gratifying to find archaeolog...
Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Massive plundering of art in the early years of the Roman Empire

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The plundering and looting of artwork have been ongoing for centuries, and it was not Emperor Augustus ’ scoop. In a previous blog,  War...
Saturday, May 25, 2019

Chinese search for immortality

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The search for immortality is from all times but here we are confronted with a liquid that was meant to do just that! The precious elix...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

New theory about the foundation of Apamea

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In an earlier blog (see: Apamea, heritage of Alexander ), I mentioned how the Macedonian military camp of Pella may have been founded by A...
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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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