Two titans of ancient conquest go head-to-head! Join us as we compare Cyrus the Great and Alexander the Great across five ...

The site of one of the most decisive battles in history, the Battle of Granicus, where Alexander the Great first defeated the Persians in pursuit of all of Asia Minor, has finally been located in ...

Alexander was born in Pella ... overlord of Asia Minor and pharaoh of Egypt became 'great king' of Persia at the age of 25. Over the next eight years, in his capacity as king, commander ...

The "romance" of Alexander the Great is a unique illuminated codex on his life and was the most widely-read romance in the ...

The world's first theme park dedicated to Alexander the Great is set to open in northern Greece, aiming to boost tourism in ...

He’d once saved Alexander’s life in battle. Now he was taunting him for being more Persian than Greek. The Macedonians were famous across Greece for being great drinkers, and Alexander was no ...

Conquering ninety percent of the known world by the age of twenty-five, Alexander the Great (Colin Farrell ... Alexander led his armies against the mighty Persian Empire, drove west to Egypt ...

Next to the laurel leaves, a round shield is shown with Volkanovski’s nickname reading ‘THE GREAT’ in Greek lettering. On the other side, the former champion’s name is in gold – fitting for his 10th ...