The defeat of the Persians in 334 B.C. at that location provided a monumental turning point in the success of Alexander and ...

Alexander the Great: Legendary Conqueror, about one of history’s greatest military leaders has been snagged by buyers ...

The Battle of Gaugamela, which took place on Oct. 1, 331 BC, is known for Alexander the Great's conquest of Darius III’s ...

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Cyrus vs. Alexander: Battle of the Greats Welcome to WatchMojo, and in today’s installment of Versus, we’re pitting Cyrus and Alexander — two of history’s greatest conquerors — against each to ...

Alexander the Great died in June 323 B.C. in Babylon, in what is now Iraq, at age 32. By that time, he had conquered an empire that stretched from the Balkans to India. This empire collapsed shortly ...

The Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, are also believed to have been built during ...

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 greatest ...

One October morning in 336 B.C., the small theater at Aigai, the ceremonial center of ancient Macedonia, began to fill with honored guests. They had come from across Greece and the Balkans to attend ...

The ‘Great Tumulus’ site in Vergina (once Aegae, the original capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia) has been found to be the final resting place of the father, son, and half-brother of the King ...

Backed by a strong family dynasty, the Mauryan Empire came to rule most of the Indian subcontinent. Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan Empire, sits with his mentor Kautilya in this watercolor ...

People know Alexander the Great as a renowned historical figure who was a very successful military commander who never lost a battle. However, people are wondering if he was gay or bisexual, only ...