Archaeologists have uncovered the long-lost site where Alexander the Great achieved his first major victory in battle. It took place against the Persians in 334 BC, and marked the start of the 21 ...

A famous Roman mosaic depicting Alexander the Great is revealing new insights into ... The mosaic depicts a battle: Surrounded by a mess of fighting cavalry, Alexander wields a long spear.

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 ...

Researchers believe they have found the site where Alexander the Great's troops fought the Battle of the Granicus. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The Battle of the Granicus ... which would have a lasting impact on the regions Alexander conquered. Alexander the Great ruled the ancient kingdom of Macedon—centered on the northeastern ...

Alexander died without having ever lost a battle, and while his empire soon ... While you might imagine that tours following in the steps of a great warrior might be male-focused, Sommer says ...

Alexander of Macedon earned his epithet “Great”—awarded to him in antiquity ... with surgical skill in battle but also sometimes unleashed it against civilian or mixed populations.

The city may even be the birthplace of Queen Eurydice I, the grandmother of Alexander the Great. Although Gradishte ... Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium. Such connections place ...

A tomb in Greece that was thought to hold Alexander the Great’s father, Philip II, might instead contain the remains of a young woman and six infants, a study suggests. The study published in ...

A grand tomb that may have been built for Alexander the Great's best friend and bodyguard around 2,300 years ago has an astronomical secret: Its burial chamber is aligned so that sunlight enters ...

Researchers may have finally identified the site where Alexander the Great fought the Battle of the Granicus against the Persian Empire. The site is about 6 miles (10 kilometers) north of the city ...