Megas Alexandros

“Kings have knelt before my spear, and their peoples too, how many are the embraces of the Ocean around the earth. I am the son of Philip , ...

Entering China from the depression of Mongolia , the modern visitor is in for a remarkable surprise. High on top of a Corinthian column sta...

These days, the main attraction of Side   seems to be centered on what is called the Monumental Nymphaeum, opposite the main city gate.   ...

There are several reasons to write about the Archaeological Museum of Tripoli . It is one of those ‘must-see’ places that sadly are off the ...

We tend to think that inventions belong to our modern world, but deep down, we know that is not true. The wheel was one of the oldest invent...

Life is full of surprises and Alexander ’s life is no exception.  Our best sources are extant books by Arrian , Diodorus , Curtius , Plutarc...

The ancient city of Mastaura is unknown to me and the internet is not proving to be very helpful. The site is situated 50 kilometers east ...

How about crowning Alexander with a gold wreath on his birthday? In Greek antiquity, gold wreaths symbolized glory, power, and immortality...

Writing about Alexander over the years, I have been handling chronological dates for his whereabouts in the correct time frame. There is, ho...