But unfortunately, the resting place of Alexander the Great himself still remains a mystery. It's generally agreed that he ...

Columbia Professor Richard A. Billows, in his book Before and After Alexander, sheds light on unseen aspects of the legendary ...

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 ...

He would come to be known as Alexander the Great. Alexander ... cities of the Hellenistic age (323–31 B.C.)—Alexandria in Egypt, and Pergamon and Antioch in Anatolia, or modern Turkey.

Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities had appointed ... which began in 323 BC after the death of Alexander the Great. Archaeologists will now study the sarcophagus in depth to pinpoint when its ...

One of the best examples of Alexander’s impact on Egypt was in the founding of the ... had a succession of powerful empires and was the great prize of the Fertile Crescent.

Alexander the Great Alexander’s prowess in strategic warfare led to ... Known as a Roman politician and the lover of the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra, Mark Antony was a great leader because of his ...

The Egyptian expedition is probably the craziest ... following in the footsteps of Alexander the Great.

Toby Wilkinson's new book The Last Dynasty - Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra is a definitive and ...

Alexander the Great reigned as King of Macedon ... It is believed that he was initially buried in Egypt, but his body was relocated to prevent looting, and now his final resting place remains ...