He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Peritas the legendary dog followed Alexander the Great on the path to glory, fighting alongside his master and saving his ...

Following the mutiny of his army, Alexander the Great was forced to abandon his eastward march. In response, he turned his ...

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 remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they may be somewhere else entirely. But one thing is certain: Archaeologists ...

Alexander the Great visited the city of Troy while on his campaign against the Persian Empire. What did he do while he was there?

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 ...

In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between the forces of Alexander the Great and the Persian king Darius III.

Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed with Alexander the Great, who set out from his ... a mountain, a river, war elephants, scythed chariots. Everything that was thrown at ...