The first obvious thing to do when trying to locate Alexander the Great’s tomb is see what ancient texts say about it. Ptolemy, who was the governor of Egypt at that time, brought Alexander’s body to ...

Among the many perks that came with being an ancient Macedonian king was the exclusive right to dress in purple, and Alexander the Great certainly made the most of this royal entitlement.

An ancient tunic beleived to belong to Alexander the Great was found in the Royal Tombs of Vergina in Greece. Alamy Stock Photo What a Great find. New archeological research has uncovered a piece ...

36.2 x 25.6 cm. (14.3 x 10.1 in.) ...

Researchers believe they have found a tunic that once belonged to Alexander the Great among artifacts in the royal tombs in Vergina, Greece, which has led to debate in the archeological field.

The glory of Antiochus III the Great and his achievements were unmatched for his time. He not only proved to be the most worthy heir to the legacy of Seleucus I Nicator, but also a warlord whose ...

This extraordinary find is believed to have belonged to Alexander the Great. For decades, archaeologists have been aware that the three royal graves housed in Vergina are intimately connected to ...

Mesopotamia—“the land between two rivers”—gave birth to many of the world’s first great cities ... of that Assyrian king found on a bas relief in Nineveh shows leafy gardens watered ...