Archaeologists in Turkey have just identified the site of Alexander the Great's first victory over the Persian Empire. This ...

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 name Alexander has resonated through history, crossing borders and languages. Its enduring appeal lies in one man's ...

When it comes to historical and archaeological finds, few things spark our curiosity quite like the adventures of Alexander ...

It took Alexander the Great some 10 years to conquer the known world back in the fourth century B.C. It seems to take Robert Rossen almost as long to recreate on film this slice of history.

Researchers believe they have found the site where Alexander the Great's troops fought the Battle of the Granicus.

The world we live in might be unrecognizable if Alexander the Great had been defeated by the ... by the Persians from the get-go? How would history have unfolded? Historical records indicate ...

At long last, Turkish researchers have pinpointed the precise site of the Battle of Granicus, where Alexander the Great achieved his first monumental victory on the road to becoming history’s ...

Customs, flavors and rituals linking food to the sacred and divine had an enormous upheaval during the time of Alexander the ...

And his story reminds us of the uncomfortable truth, that war - however horrible - is one of the great change-makers in human history. He takes a look at stories of Alexander’s childhood and ...

Makran holds strategic significance today, but it also boasts a fascinating history. Notably, it was the route taken by ...