The ancient artwork was uncovered during excavations at Pompeii in the 19th century. Now, researchers are conducting a long, ...

Alexander the Great had one legitimate child, a son named Alexander IV of Macedon. Alexander IV was born in 323 BC to ...

Using a non-invasive method of analysis, researchers have discovered that the pieces making up the famous Pompeii mosaic of ...

New evidence suggests that the battlefield lies in northwestern Turkey. The battle marked the start of the 21-year-old ...

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 ...

When it comes to historical and archaeological finds, few things spark our curiosity quite like the adventures of Alexander ...

The name Alexander has resonated through history, crossing borders and languages. Its enduring appeal lies in one man's ...

Researchers believe they have found the site where Alexander the Great's troops fought the Battle of the Granicus.

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 ...

Scholars in Turkey believe they’ve located the very ground on which one of history’s “Great”-est legends was built. Alexander the Great of Macedon led an army of 40,000 warriors against the Persian ...

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 ...

Makran holds strategic significance today, but it also boasts a fascinating history. Notably, it was the route taken by ...