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 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 ...

Egypt was already ancient when Alexander conquered it from the Persians in 332 before the common era. He made his way down from Gaza, and was crowned at the Temple of Ptah at Memphis and then was ...

He would come to be known as Alexander the Great. Alexander, who ruled from 336 to 323 B.C., is renowned for his 11-year campaign in Asia, during which he conquered the Persian Empire before dying ...

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.

At first, the site was believed to have been built during the reign of King Philip V (221 B.C.E. to 179 B.C.E.), but a discovery of a coin minted during Alexander the Great’s life suggested ...

Historian Deduce Where Alexander Became ‘Great’ According to the release, experts initially dated the city back to King Philip V’s reign (221-179 B.C.), but later archaeological findings ...

Located beneath a large burial mound, Tomb I at the site of Vergina, in northern Greece, is near several other tombs which are thought to hold members of Alexander the Great’s family ...

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 ...