What was behind Alexander's extraordinary idea of creating of a national library? Why was the Library of Alexandria destroyed? And why did UNESCO, the Government of Egypt, the University of Alexandria ...
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 ...
Ash-Irisarri, Kate Atkinson, Laurie Bateman, Mary Black, Daisy Dow, Anna Greene, Darragh Grossman, Joel Lazikani, Ayoush Pascual, Rafael J Pattwell, Niamh Perry, R D ...
The introduction briefly surveys Alexander’s historical career before going on to describe the development of his legend in the various Greek and Latin versions of the Alexander Romance, which ...
Due to the sheer size of the burial site - and its presumed cost of construction - it was first thought to be the resting place of Alexander the Great. However, while commenting on the findings of ...
Micheal Wood embarks on a 20,000 mile journey in the footsteps of Alexander's triumphal march from Greece to India. Meeting traders, pilgrims and guerillas he interweaves history with the present day.
Set in Macedonia in 340 BC, the story of the teenage years of Alexander the Great as he struggles to prove himself as a man whilst simultaneoulsy making the most of his childhood.
Building on this momentum, Johnson introduced his own vision for America: "the Great Society" -- in which America ended poverty, promoted equality, improved education, rejuvenated cities ...
The ornate red sandstone gateway, which was unveiled in December 2022, is a 1:1 reproduction of the original structure ...
Having all but conquered the Achaemenid Empire, Alexander the Great marched into Central Asia to exert his control over the ...
The site of one of the most important monuments in classical antiquity - the palace where Alexander the Great was crowned king - has reopened after a 16-year restoration. The Palace of Aigai ...
In its PR material for the Great Wall service, Meituan positioned the new venture as focused chiefly on the delivery of heat-relief items, medicines and fluids, though food is on the menu ...