Born in 356 BCE in Pella, Alexander the Great became one of history's most renowned figures and was considered the first of the great generals in world history.

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32. Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him ...

Alexander the Great ascended the Macedonian throne at age 20 and died just 12 years later, having conquered one of the largest empires in the ancient world. During that time, did he father any ...

Alexander, the brilliant young Macedonian king remembered as “the Great,” has frequently been compared to the mythic Greek hero Achilles. Both were beloved by their soldiers and almost invincible.

However, one of the biggest historical mysteries is the location of Alexander the Great's long-lost tomb; many theories exist, but none have been concrete as of yet.But this ancient mystery just ...

The fact that we found an ancient statue of Alexander the Great in 2009—in a small trench of 15 square meters with a depth of eight meters, full of soil, debris and water—was a miracle. It is ...

Alexander the Great was crowned king of Macedon in October 336 B.C.E.. Over the following decade, he conquered an unparalleled territory that grew to span from Greece to northwestern India.

One of his generals, Ptolemy, got control of Alexander the Great's body and brought it to Memphis, Egypt, in 321 B.C., Chris Naunton, an Egyptologist who is director of the U.K.-based Robert ...

Alexander the Great's Father and Son Identified in 2,300-Year-Old Tombs ... we have shown that this notion was based on a description of a non-existent injury in the eye area," Bartsiokas said.

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32. Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him ...

Alexander the Great ascended the Macedonian throne at age 20 and died just 12 years later, having conquered one of the largest empires in the ancient world. During that time, did he father any ...