Alexander the Great conquered a massive empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan. But if the Macedonian king had turned his attention westward, it's possible he would have ...

Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed with Alexander the Great, who set out from his kingdom of Macedon (in modern-day Greece) at the age of 20 to conquer the mighty Persian Empire.

Alexander the Great became king of Macedonia, the ancient Greek realm, around age 20 and subsequently expanded his empire to parts of modern-day Greece and the Middle East, according to Biography.com.

According to the museum, Alexander was a “great role model” for Roman leaders—and a particularly influential figure for the emperor Caracalla, who reigned from 198 to 217 C.E.

He founded Alexandria in Egypt as the capital of his empire. Alexander the Great About 322-318 BCE. Gold stater issued in Sardes (Sardeis, Sart), key city of Lydia, which became a province of Persia.

Round 2: MILITARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS Alexander conquered the entire Persian Empire and extended Greek influence across Egypt, Persia, and India — and never once lost a battle. Despite commanding a ...

Book Review Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great By Rachel Kousser Mariner Books: 416 pages, $35 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may ...

Image 3 of 3 (Image credit: Photo courtesy Reyhan Körpe) Remains from the city of Hermaion, which was the last place Alexander the Great's troops camped at before the battle of Granicus.

Metal detectorists have discovered a "unique" artifact that archaeologists say features a depiction of Alexander the Great, and is mystifying the experts surprised at the location of the find ...

Archaeologists uncovered an ancient lost city in North Macedonia that may be Lyncus, the capital of a once-thriving civilization conquered by King Philip II in 358 B.C.

This history of Gaza under the Roman Empire dates from the re-foundation of the city in the 60s BCE, after it had been destroyed decades earlier by Alexander Jannaeus (the ruler of the ...

According to an ancient Greek folk tale, Alexander the Great's sister, Thessalonike of Macedon, transformed into a mermaid.