| 单词 | Alexander the Great |
| 例句 | They rose to power after the death of Alexander the Great brilliant military leader who had established an empire that extended eastward from Greece to India. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Alexander the Great had died more than two thousand years ago. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z According to Sohrab, many of the buildings were never finished before Alexander the Great sacked Persepolis. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “It says here, you are named after Alexander the Great, the legendary commander who mercilessly conquered the Persian Empire and was said to drink too much wine.’ The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z "Alexander of Macedonia. Alexander the Great. Only thirty-two years old and ruler of much of the ancient world. How much more he might have achieved if he'd only listened to me." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z In terms of area conquered during his lifetime, he was in the league of Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The Library was constructed and supported by the Ptolemys, the Greek kings who inherited the Egyptian portion of the empire of Alexander the Great. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Where the native kings saw danger, Alexander the Great saw opportunity. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Like Alexander the Great, Francie grieved, being convinced that there were no new worlds to conquer. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They were almost all books for grown-ups: a well-worn thriller, a book about snakes, another about Alexander the Great, the Odyssey. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Alexander the Great stands at the Indus River in what is now Pakistan. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z She put aside the thriller and the book about Alexander the Great, hesitated—and picked up the Odyssey. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z In the fourth century BC, Alexander the Great marched with his Persian troops from Babylon to India. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z His most famous student, Alexander the Great, spread the doctrine as far east as India before Alexander’s untimely death in 323 BC. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Even the Muslim world, with its Eastern traditions, was heavily contaminated by the teachings of Aristotle, thanks to the conquests of Alexander the Great. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “My parents wanted two boys—they named me after Alexander the Great and my sister after Charlemagne.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z They say Alexander the Great saw what his soldiers had done to the city and regretted it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The tombs of the pharaohs and of Alexander the Great himself served as constant reminders of the heights she could hope to achieve. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The city was founded by Alexander the Great and constructed by his former bodyguard. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z With the Greek conquest of all advanced societies from Greece east to India under Alexander the Great in the late fourth century B.C., power finally made its first shift irrevocably westward. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z "I'm sure we could find someone. I saw Alexander the Great in the beer hall earlier. He's good when he's sober." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z "Alexander the Great, in fact, had no passport or birth certificate," he said, sitting in the foyer of a government building brimming with relics dating back to the warrior king. Alexander the Great or a warrior on a horse? 2011-08-14T13:50:56Z At the behest of an emperor, Faustus conjures the spirit of Alexander the Great. Review: ‘Doctor Faustus,’ All That Heaven Won’t Allow 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Since the landlocked country's proclamation of independence in 1991, Alexander the Great has been at the centre of the controversy. Alexander the Great or a warrior on a horse? 2011-08-14T13:50:56Z The exhibition, Heracles to Alexander the Great, will show the fruits of recent excavations in Aegae, the ancient capital of Macedon. Alexander the Great exhibition to give insight into man who conquered world 2011-02-02T20:10:53Z Where are the paintings of Apelles, court artist to Alexander the Great, who was said to be the greatest artist of all time? Lost art comes back to haunt us 2012-06-06T12:10:18Z The world conquest on which Alexander the Great embarked far exceeds a desire to beat the Persians. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z “Hitchcock succeeded where Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Napoleon and Hitler failed,” Godard wrote: “in taking control of the universe.” The Many Selves of Alfred Hitchcock, Phobias, Fetishes and All 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Shatner’s love of horses, which constitutes a major sideline in the show, was born when he played Alexander the Great in an execrable-looking movie from which excerpts are shown. Theater Review: ?Shatner?s World,? One-Man Show at the Music Box Theater 2012-02-17T03:00:01Z In a famous mosaic found in Pompeii, Alexander the Great is defeating the Persian king: while Darius rides in a chariot, Alexander does away with such comforts and is mounted on his horse. Horses shaped our art of war and peace 2011-08-29T09:44:37Z The name, Greek for “egg-lemon,” can in Mediterranean cuisine refer to a sauce, a broth, or a thickening agent; some sources say it harks back to the time of Alexander the Great. Leaving a Religion and a Marriage, and Gaining a Chicken Soup 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z Historians point to a likely one: the Hellenistic art that was introduced by Alexander the Great to Asia — at Pergamon, for example — and filtered over trade routes to China. ‘Age of Empires’: How 2 Dynasties of Art Forged China’s Identity 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z She shows a bust of the Roman general Pompey to illustrate its evocation of Alexander the Great—by means of “the same leonine hairstyle”—though the style she refers to belongs to a different bust. ‘Know Thyself’ Review: The Evolution of a Culture 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z The library, for instance, has likenesses of Marcus Aurelius, Alexander the Great and Sappho, while such Renaissance men as Galileo and Leon Battista Alberti keep company on the terrace. Brunello Cucinelli Keeps Chickens, and Many Books, at His 17th-Century Italian Villa 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z “Most famously, Alexander the Great had very much thick hair, tousled, and it still came from the crown,” said Ms. Schwab, who was a curator of a 2015 exhibition titled “Hair in the Classical World.” Thinking Hard About Their Hair 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z But Alexander, his magnum opus, a biopic of Alexander the Great that he at one point calls "his life's work", was savaged by the critics. Oliver Stone 2010-07-17T23:00:00Z Not long after his pupil Alexander the Great inherited the throne, Aristotle opened a school of philosophy at a gymnasium outside Athens. | 'Boxing Gym': Sweat, Blood and Philosophy to the Rhythms of the Sweet Science 2010-10-21T23:08:00Z Everywhere I looked, I felt small, dwarfed by shiny, new gargantuan bronze statues of Alexander the Great and his parents, Philip II of Macedon and Olympias, that lord over the main plaza. Gems, Hidden in Plain Sight in Macedonia 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The statue oddly reminiscent of Alexander the Great in Skopje has reignited debate with Greece over the Macedonian name. Alexander the Great or a warrior on a horse? 2011-08-14T13:50:56Z Commented on Two Great Historians On Alexander the Great, Part One “The language was Koine sort of esperanto in that time which is mix of Macedonian dialect, Hellenic dialect and Egyptian...” Got 200K? Buy Steinbeck's Library 2010-06-21T17:54:21Z We never grew up hearing about the feats of Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great or a warrior on a horse? 2011-08-14T13:50:56Z I just heard one on Alexander the Great, who I talk about in my one-man shows. William Shatner: 'I'm in a ferment of creativity' 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z Copper’s uncle untangles the mystery of the style’s creation, showing how Greek artists brought east by Alexander the Great took up Buddhist subjects, which turned the physical affirmations of their own work more mystically inward. The First English Translation of Hayao Miyazaki’s Favorite Childhood Book 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Legend holds that Alexander the Great sent a carpet from the area to his mother. Sales of Afghanistan's renowned carpets unravel as war intensifies 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The conceit concerns Alexander the Great, who, having sacked the Persian capital of Persepolis, is partying with his lover, Thaïs. L.A. Master Chorale's 'Alexander's Feast' is a treat for the ears and eyes 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z This, then, was the background to Alexander the Great and the Ptolemaic dynasty that followed him, who managed as foreigners to rule Egypt for 300 years until 31BC. Deep rising 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Mai Dhai, a female singer and drummer from a rural desert region, has repertoire dating to the era of Alexander the Great: ecstatic, propulsive music that was both devotional and visceral. At SXSW, Stepping Back to Allow Hopeful Artists to Step Up 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z Heracles to Alexander the Great is at the Ashmolean museum, Oxford, from 7 April to 29 August. Alexander the Great exhibition to give insight into man who conquered world 2011-02-02T20:10:53Z Occasionally the scene shifts briefly to historic sites in Greece and Asia while subtitles recount the life and travels of Alexander the Great, who also died on foreign soil. Art In Review: GUIDO VAN DER WERVE: ‘Nummer veertien, home’ 2012-10-04T21:11:18Z Quoting Kenny Powers, the bawdy protagonist of the former HBO series "Eastbound & Down," she tweeted, "Would Alexander the Great have conquered the world if he 'dialed it back'?" Daytime Emmy red carpet hosts slammed for rape jokes, race remarks 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z In the dining room, as the pathetic residents hobble in to slurp their soup and munch their gristle, the overhead fresco depicts an indomitable Alexander the Great inflicting bloody carnage on his enemies. ‘Harlequin’s Millions,’ by Bohumil Hrabal After sharing a kiss that'll definitely need some unpacking for Layla, Steven, and Marc, the two drop down into what will eventually be revealed as Alexander the Great's final resting place. "Moon Knight" episode 4 ending explained: Who is the hippo? (Is she a goddess?) 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z The megalopolis founded by Alexander the Great on the shoreline of the Egyptian delta was, in its day, the greatest in the world. Alexandria: The Last Nights of Cleopatra by Peter Stothard – review 2013-07-05T11:00:01Z Commented on Two Great Historians On Alexander the Great, Part One “If is true like you said that macedonia was greek kingdom WHY for gods sake they did not named it...” Got 200K? Buy Steinbeck's Library 2010-06-21T17:54:21Z Founded by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC, Alexandria was formerly the Egyptian capital and remains its second largest city. Alexandria youth 'protecting library from looters' 2011-02-01T13:52:19Z And only one man could have got them there: Alexander the Great. The ghosts of ancient Afghanistan 2011-02-27T21:30:00Z The Hellenistic period spans nearly 300 years, from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to Augustus Caesar's triumph over Cleopatra and Mark Antony in 31 BC. The paradox of 'Power and Pathos' at the Getty: Disasters rescued these ancient bronzes 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z The horse and rider are dragged up in colourful tat and are meant to represent a fanciful Sikandar, otherwise known as Alexander the Great. Fourth plinth battle: the heroic child takes the cake 2010-08-19T14:44:00Z The closest she has come to that kind of excitement in a long time is reading Pour Seul Cortège, a novel by Laurent Gaudé about the death of Alexander the Great. Sylvie Guillem: 'I need to scare myself' 2013-02-10T18:00:01Z Topics covered include Alexander the Great’s campaigns, the rise of Christianity, the African slave trade, the Panama Canal, apartheid, and the Haitian and American Revolutions. Catch a Buzz With Two New Books About Bugs 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Andrew Chugg, the author of “The Quest for the Tomb of Alexander the Great,” proposed two candidates in an article for Greek Reporter: Alexander’s mother, Olympias, or his wife, Roxane. Ancient Greek Tomb Yields Two Large Statues 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Recently, the Gruevski government stopped referring to the statue as Alexander the Great, preferring instead "warrior on a horse". Alexander the Great or a warrior on a horse? 2011-08-14T13:50:56Z Ai Khamun is physical proof of the hold Alexander the Great has on history. The ghosts of ancient Afghanistan 2011-02-27T21:30:00Z “All Eggs under the Grate,” reads the tiny handwriting on a book that Zoffany showed in the hands of a rather dimwitted politician, a reference to the man’s sarcastic childhood nickname, “Alexander the Great.” Antiques: Johan Zoffany, Portraitist; Diaries of M. Louise Baker 2011-10-20T20:53:53Z In 331 B.C. the Persian king Darius III picked this now peaceful place to face Alexander the Great of Macedonia once and for all. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z These days Alexander the Great is truly out to conquer the world, or anyway expand his company’s lucrative overseas markets. Brunello Cucinelli: Life By Design 2013-03-28T14:25:42Z Gus’s cranky obsessions are catnip to Mr. Jones, who makes a meal of the character’s belief in the omnipotence of Alexander the Great and the curative powers of Windex. Review: ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ Is Something Tired, Something New 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z With that order in my hand I felt like Alexander the Great.” Brunello Cucinelli: Life By Design 2013-03-28T14:25:42Z In one instance he purported to understand the thinking of Alexander the Great on the basis of histories written hundreds of years after his death. Sir John Keegan, Historian Who Put a Face on War, Dies at 78 2012-08-03T01:01:09Z In medieval legends, Alexander the Great crossed the Land of Darkness in search of a magical “Water of Life”. A 'miracle' healing gel, a cult-like following, and a fiercely protected empire 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z “The Greeks – Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” explores 5,000 years of Greek history and culture through 550 artifacts selected from 22 museums throughout Greece. ‘Cult of Celebrity’ exhibition explores similarities between Shakespeare, Austen 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Modeled on the lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt, built by Alexander the Great, it is a beacon of what Batumi aspires to become. Next Stop: Glamour Revives Port of Batumi 2010-09-12T07:05:00Z Now he’s part of a new large gallery devoted to the Hellenistic world, dating from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. to the rise of the Roman Empire in 31 B.C. Five Must-See Artworks at the Renovated Getty Villa 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z They also say there’s no evidence that the tomb was that of Alexander the Great or his family. Alexander the Great’s Legacy Stirred Up by Excavation 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Once when the philosopher was enjoying an especially fine afternoon, his admirer Alexander the Great asked whether there was anything he could do for him. Review | Aristotle’s lisp, why Socrates loved dancing and other tales of ancient thinkers 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z There is the defensive wall legendarily built across Syria, or across the Caucasus, by Alexander the Great and his architect Dinocrates. The Walls Before Trump’s Wall 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z It had all only happened just a couple of decades earlier, but in school it was taught as if it was about Alexander the Great. A life in art: Anselm Kiefer 2011-03-21T08:00:00Z Located 5km west of the city of Ouarzazate, Atlas saw the filming of various dusty location-set movies: the Mummy, Alexander the Great, Black Hawk Down and several of the Star Wars saga. 10 of the best film studio tours around the world 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Photograph: Georgi Licovski/EPA In a move that has upset the Greeks, Alexander the Great has made a huge comeback in . Alexander the Great or a warrior on a horse? 2011-08-14T13:50:56Z The Camerata returns to Seattle for "Alexander the Great: Hero, Warrior, Lover," which draws from Latin, Byzantine, Arabic and Persian sources to tell the story of the fourth-century king/conqueror. Boston Camerata performs 'Alexander the Great' in Seattle 2012-04-19T20:27:06Z Alexander the Great passed through in the fourth century B.C. 2010-01-14T18:35:00Z Nobody knows who first built the towering castle-city, but it was already famous when Alexander the Great added it to his empire in 331 B.C. A Facelift for an Ancient Kurdish Citadel 2010-07-29T07:50:00Z It dates to the Achaemenid dynasty — or the First Persian Empire — and experts said it was made sometime between 510 and 330 B.C., when Persepolis was sacked by Alexander the Great. Judge Orders Return of Ancient Limestone Relief to Iran 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z One of the Afghan rebels famously tells Rambo, "Alexander the Great try to conquer this country... then Genghis Khan, then the British. Now Russia. But Afghan people fight hard, they'll never be defeated." The MAGA fever dream of "Rambo: Last Blood" 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z “In the Kingdom of Alexander the Great, Ancient Macedonia” on view at the Louvre Museum here does so through stunning visual evidence. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z Annabel Lyon's acclaimed debut novel, The Golden Mean, took as its subject the philosopher Aristotle and his tutelage of Alexander the Great. The Sweet Girl by Annabel Lyon – review 2013-01-17T09:00:01Z In a region this old, I’m sure each breath carries a dose of unintended history: Inhale, Alexander the Great; exhale, the Ottoman Empire; inhale, the USSR; exhale, the Taliban. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z And although it often reads like a hagiography of Guevara – Bustos marvels at his leader's strength of character and compares him to Alexander the Great and the young Napoleon – he refuses to deify him. Che Guevara's 'betrayer' tells his side of the story after 40 years 2013-07-03T13:53:10Z Even Alexander the Great, rampaging through Turkey, bypassed it rather than try to conquer it. The 9 Most Spectacular Lost Cities in the World 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Cover of Annabel Lyon's novel of Alexander the Great's childhood, The Golden Mean Alexander the Great's bare bottom is keeping a highly-praised debut novel off shelves in Canada. Alexander the Great novel gets bum rap in Canada 2010-08-24T11:31:00Z Connoisseurs of culture wars may note that it portrays a classic confrontation between east and west, when Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius in 333BC. Why Albrecht Altdorfer's masterpiece gives me nightmares 2010-05-27T13:27:00Z In the 4th century, Saint Ambrose was baffled to see Saint Augustine read silently; Alexander the Great silently reading a letter from his mother left his soldiers befuddled. Perspective | Forget all those reading lists. During a quarantine, any book will do. 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z The show focuses on how Alexander the Great spread Greek influences through what is now Turkey. Two Old Visitors to the Metropolitan Museum Will Stay a While 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Its art was heavily influenced by a Greek style of sculpture dating back to Alexander the Great’s conquest of the area around 330 B.C. Looking for a Stolen Idol? Visit the Museum of the Manhattan D.A. 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z But the knot was so firmly entangled, even Alexander the Great was forced to slash it with his sword to undo it. ‘Gidion’s Knot’ a tangle of confrontation, tragedy 2014-04-03T20:45:37Z At various times he modeled himself after such Plutarchan heroes as Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great and Augustus. ‘Napoleon: Soldier of Destiny’ sheds new light on the storied emperor 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Alexander the Great died in Babylonia, in what is modern Iraq, and his actual burial place is not known. Greece says vast, significant ancient tomb unearthed in north 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z When Alexander the Great conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire and hauled off the treasures of its royal capitals, he unleashed perhaps the greatest economic stimulus package of all time. A Show About the Hellenistic One Per Cent 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z It was taken by Cyrus II of Persia in 539BC and by Alexander the Great two centuries later. Babylon's undiscovered treasures threatened by new oil pipeline 2012-05-29T13:06:00Z Fire From Heaven by Mary Renault: The story of the "resolute, fearless" young Alexander the Great during "the years that shaped him". Dame Muriel up for 'lost' Booker 2010-03-25T14:17:00Z Despite an atmosphere of unrelenting pomp and the alarmingly blond fright wig worn by Richard Burton in the title role, “Alexander the Great” has little to engage a taste for camp or Surrealism. ‘Gods of Egypt’ and ‘Alexander the Great’: Let Me Polish That Breastplate 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z There are reflections on great generals of the past, such as Alexander the Great, Caesar, and Pompey, and how, despite their resounding triumphs, “they too departed this life.” What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z More than 2,000 years ago, as Alexander the Great’s troops prepared for a pivotal battle over Asia, the famous Macedonian commander learned that his troops were outnumbered by at least five to one. Beards and mustaches have a weirder history than you think 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Alexander the Great besieged and captured Gaza City, killing the men and enslaving women and children. Israel-Gaza war: a timeline of the conflict's history 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Portraits were up when I visited — Alexander the Great marching into Babylon; a sly-looking Louis XIV; and Madame Récamier, an 18th century socialite, on her deathbed. How an engraver straddles the centuries 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Travellers from as far away as Greece would identify the region southeast of the Indus River as India even before Alexander the Great's Indian campaign in 3rd century BCE. Is India changing its name to Bharat? G20 invite controversy explained 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Elsewhere in May, Greece said it had recovered hundreds of looted artefacts, including a 2nd Century bronze statue of Alexander the Great. British Museum thefts: What we know so far 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Alexander the Great kept parrots he brought back from India in the fourth century B.C.E. Parrots Are Taking Over the World 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Greece says it has recovered hundreds of looted artefacts, including a 2nd-Century bronze statue of Alexander the Great. Greece recovers hundreds of stolen artefacts 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z He thought of himself as the spiritual heir to Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, declaring that, a member of the “best race of the Caesars,” he was a founder of empires. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition to Adam, Abraham, and Muhammad, other great figures of history have been adopted and associated with worship at the Kaaba, including Iskandar, more recognizably known as Alexander the Great. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z It sparked a backlash in the North African nation for casting mixed-race British actor Adele James as the Pharaonic ruler — the last queen of the Greek-speaking dynasty founded by Alexander the Great’s Macedonian general Ptolemy. After backlash to Netflix's Black 'Queen Cleopatra,' Egypt plans counterprogramming 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z It was founded around 300 B.C. by a general of Alexander the Great. Italy returns ancient stele, illegally exported, to Turkey 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Cleopatra, the last queen of a Greek-speaking dynasty founded by Alexander the Great’s Macedonian general Ptolemy, was born in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria in 69 BC. Director of Netflix series starring a Black Cleopatra fires back at Egyptian backlash 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Sometime around 330 BCE, roughly the same time Alexander the Great was heading off to conquer the Persian Empire, Pytheas evaded the Carthaginian blockade and sailed into Atlantic waters. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, the use of Greek continued as a remnant of Alexander the Great’s empire, and Bactrian was an Iranian language from what is now Afghanistan. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Cleopatra was born in the Egyptian city of Alexandria in 69 BC and became the last queen of a Greek-speaking dynasty founded by Alexander the Great's Macedonian general Ptolemy. Egyptians complain over Netflix depiction of Cleopatra as black 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z A smart, gutsy laborer who has fled slavery and sought refuge in a Union fort during the Civil War, Mallory dares needle the commander with the quip “You’re not exactly Alexander the Great, are you?” Review | In the historic comedy ‘Ben Butler,’ a serious war of words 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Antioch, built in 300 B.C. by a general of Alexander the Great in the Orontes River valley, was one of the biggest cities of the Greco-Roman world, rivaling Alexandria and Constantinople. Ruins of Turkish city of Antakya tell story of a rich past 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z While Alexander the Great is a well-known figure from ancient history, the Hellenistic period as a whole is not. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Philip’s son Alexander the Great adopted his father’s plan to unite the Greek city-states in a war of revenge against the Persian Empire. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The answer might be best termed the Omnivore’s knot, after the Gordian knot that so puzzled Alexander the Great. Opinion | Why Spotify and other streaming services can’t ditch Kanye West 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z He considers Plato’s efforts with the tyrants of Syracuse, Aristotle’s influence on Alexander the Great and Seneca’s failures with the perverse Nero before going on to more general reflections on character and power. Review | Self-help philosophy, inspired by Socrates, that avoids hard questions 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z By the time Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 B.C., the area around the parched Khufu branch had been converted to a cemetery. A Long-Lost Branch of the Nile Helped in Building Egypt’s Pyramids 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The Greek intellectual legacy was eagerly taken up by the Romans and combined with unprecedented organization and engineering on a scale the Greeks had never imagined, even under Alexander the Great. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, Cleopatra VII was a ruler of Egypt from 51 to 30 BCE and the final member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, named for descendants of Ptolemy, general under Alexander the Great. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Of course, he never missed a pitch or a play even as he spoke of “Greek dramatists” and Alexander the Great. Vin Scully’s best calls, from Don Larsen to Hank Aaron to Kirk Gibson 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Aristotle studied under Plato and tutored Alexander the Great. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the largest empire ever, until Greece’s Alexander the Great arrived with his armies and busted things up. Review: A small but strong display of ancient agitprop from Persia comes to the Getty Villa 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z A Roman mosaic depicting Alexander the Great in battle, possibly based on a Greek original. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Alexander the Great and subsequent Hellenistic kings founded Greek cities in the former Persian Empire for Greek and Macedonian colonists, often naming them in honor of themselves or their queens. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z That period extended from the rule of the Persian Empire—which conquered the Babylonians—to the Hellenistic successors of Alexander the Great, who in turn swallowed the Persian regime. Jerusalem Archaeology Modernizes but Runs into Ancient Problems 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z “Alexander the Great” delivered most of the blows in a fight that looked like it might end much earlier than it actually did. Volkanovski mauls Korean Zombie to retain belt at UFC 273 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z And Future once likened Amazon to Alexander the Great and his "ruthless ambition to scorch the earth". 'The shops are gone': How Reliance stunned Amazon in battle for India's Future Retail 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Just like other rapid conquests, like that of Alexander the Great 1,000 years earlier, in the course of just a few decades a people found itself in control of enormous swaths of territory. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z What land did Alexander the Great and the Macedonians conquer? World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Those imports fell off much later, probably because warfare between competing Hellenistic kingdoms following the death of Alexander the Great in the fourth century B.C.E. disrupted trade links. Jerusalem Archaeology Modernizes but Runs into Ancient Problems 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Mosul, which succeeded Nineveh, was conquered by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. and was conquered by other armies along the way. Ukraine and the dark lessons of war: What does it mean to “take” a country or a city? 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z He would come to be recognized as one of the world’s greatest military geniuses, along with Alexander the Great of Macedonia, Hannibal of Carthage, and Julius Caesar of Rome. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruins discovered there include the remains of a siege by Alexander the Great as well as a Mongol invasion. Builders find 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery in Gaza 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z In what ways did the efforts of Philip II ultimately lead to the success of Alexander the Great? World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan would both have been in awe of the global reach of the U.S. military. Why America's elites want a new war — or at least want us to fear one 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Somewhere in this park there were the archaeological ruins of Plato’s Academy, where he taught, among others, Aristotle, tutor of Alexander the Great and one of the finest minds the world has ever witnessed. Searching for Plato With My 7-Year-Old 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Because of his accomplishments over the next 13 years, he became known as Alexander the Great. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The armies of Alexander the Great and Tamerlane - the last of the great nomadic conquerors of Central Asia - both passed this way. Afghanistan: The 'undefeated' valley an hour from Kabul 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z What were the boundaries of Alexander the Great’s empire by the time of his death in 323 BCE? World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In Herat, Taliban fighters rushed past the Great Mosque in the historic city - a structure that dates to 500 BC and was once a spoil of Alexander the Great - and seized government buildings. Taliban sweep across Afghanistan’s south, take 3 more cities 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z In Herat, Taliban fighters rushed past the Great Mosque in the historic city — a structure that dates to 500 BC and was once a spoil of Alexander the Great — and seized government buildings. Taliban press advance after capturing 2 major Afghan cities 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Alexander the Great brought the Indus Valley in the northwest under Macedonian control—but left almost immediately. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It “saw” our planet between the 10th century B.C. and the 10th century A.D., a time period comprising the reign of Alexander the Great, the fall of Rome and the zenith of the Mayan civilization. Aliens Might Already Be Watching Us 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z In the fourth century BCE, Alexander the Great, his army, and his people came to what is today Afghanistan and the region of the Hindu Kush. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The words refers to the military formation invented by Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great, two millenniums ago. In Pandev They Trust 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z It earned that title centuries before that when it helped break Alexander the Great’s empire. Afghanistan: Time to leave 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Chandragupta began to battle Seleucus I, one of Alexander the Great’s generals. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The search for the fountain of youth reaches back to Alexander the Great. 'Hydration is a simple thing': has the quest to improve water actually worked? 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z In 332 BCE, Alexander the Great, king of Macedon in Greece, conquered Egypt, and before leaving to continue his advance into western Asia, he founded the great city of Alexandria on the Nile River. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Sinbad meets a beauty and villains on a voyage to the island treasure of Alexander the Great. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z The Babylonian empire fell in 539 B.C.E. to the Persian Empire and two centuries later to Alexander the Great, who died there. In Beleaguered Babylon, Doing Battle Against Time, Water and Modern Civilization 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z Imagine Alexander the Great in a sword fight with Madonna. Madonna? Harry Potter? Churchill? Tom Brady May Be Beyond Compare 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Sir Bill Cash, who founded the Maastricht Referendum Campaign in the early 1990s, said: “Like Alexander the Great, Boris has cut the Gordian Knot.” MPs pass Brexit trade deal by 521 votes to 73 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z One of Ptolemy’s first acts as ruler of Egypt was to seize the body of Alexander the Great as it was being transported from Babylon home to Macedonia. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Some believe they are descended from the forces of Alexander the Great; other anthropologists contend they are migrants from nearby Afghanistan. Welcoming a New Year at an Ancient Festival in Pakistan 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z We ate our Christmas dinner at a seafood restaurant on the harbor in Tyre where Alexander the Great had laid siege to the city. My Christmas among the spies. In the Holy Land. In 1974 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z Cleopatra, born in the ancient Egyptian capital Alexandria, was the last ruler in the dynasty founded by Alexander the Great's Macedonian general Ptolemy, whose descendants ruled Egypt for 300 years. Gal Gadot defends Cleopatra casting after 'whitewashing' controversy 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z Cleopatra was a descendant of Ptolemy I, a Macedonian Greek who established himself as king of Egypt after the death of his companion Alexander the Great. Gal Gadot has been tapped to play Cleopatra, and fan reaction is split 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z The Achaemenids had waged war with Greece, inadvertently exciting the future ambitions of Alexander the Great. How the Buddha Got His Face 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z At least one scholar has proposed that Alexander the Great destroyed the city, “but there is no evidence for such a cinematic finale”, jokes Cline — despite the site’s long military history. The archaeology of Armageddon 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z “Was it Barbarossa, was it Charlemagne or was it Alexander the Great?” Into the Black Forest With the Greatest Living Artist 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z “If you answered a question about Alexander the Great, it’s because you were interested in Alexander the Great, and you read about Alexander the Great,” he said. Question time: my life as a quiz obsessive 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Why did they think Alexander the Great sat down and cried after conquering the world? Perspective | A teacher above all, Morgan Wootten leaves a legacy that extends generations 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z The Yuezhi drifted into northern Bactria, modern-day Afghanistan, which at the time was controlled by Greek kings, the residue of Alexander the Great’s conquest. How the Buddha Got His Face 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z A hunch led them to dig out some low mounds in the village of el-Behnesa, the site of the ancient Greek city of Oxyrhynchus, founded after Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BC. A scandal in Oxford: the curious case of the stolen gospel 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z It was conquered and looted by Alexander the Great in 330 B.C. but remains “among the world’s greatest archaeological sites” for its evidence of ancient architecture, urban planning and art, according to UNESCO. Defenders of History Take Aim at Trump’s Threat to Strike Iran’s Cultural Sites 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z From Alexander the Great, this is where the regional order is defined, when the British came in the twentieth century, when the Americans came in the twenty-first century. Where Will U.S.-Iran Tensions Play Out? An Interview with Iraq’s President 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z “It’s like asking all of today’s Greeks to apologise for what Alexander the Great did or asking all today’s French people to apologise to the rest of Europe for Napoleon,” he said. After 500 years, Cortés still looms large on both sides of Atlantic 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The Economist wondered whether she might be pop music’s Alexander the Great. Why Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun’s bad blood may reshape the industry 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z His is the shrewdness of Alexander the Great, cutting through the Gordian knot. Opinion | For the last time, Trump’s every move is brilliant and calculated 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Greece said the use of “Macedonia” implied territorial claims on its own northern province of the same name and its ancient Greek heritage, not least as the birthplace of ancient warrior king Alexander the Great. At UN, a world stage for disputes often out of the spotlight 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z The position of universal monarch has, thankfully, never been achieved, not even by Alexander the Great, who, according to legend, “wept for there were no more worlds to conquer.” The day a tech billionaire takes over the world 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z It's a story peppered with colorful anecdotes about Hippocrates' use of the drug to treat pain and other ailments, the brazen drug abuser Alexander the Great, and the notorious 19th-century opium dens of San Francisco. The History of Opium, Facing Up to Quantum Mechanics and Other New Science Books 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z After the invasion, Mattis’s headquarters wound up being only 500 meters from where Alexander the Great laid in state in Babylon. Analysis | The Daily 202: Jim Mattis’s reading list offers a jarring contrast to Trump’s lack of intellectual curiosity 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Vandals removed plaques installed Thursday on three statues in the capital, Skopje, of ancient Greek warrior-king Alexander the Great and his family, which clarified that they belong to ancient Greek history. North Macedonia applies deal with Greece to statues 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z An ancient sculpture of Alexander the Great was recently discovered inside the storage room of a Greek museum. Forgotten Alexander the Great sculpture found in Greek museum's storage room 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z “It’s not part of the grand narrative. I don’t think Alexander the Great ran an arts school.” Rory Stewart Insists That Brexit Is Different from Trump 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Greek civilization went east in the wake of Alexander the Great’s conquests, and the American kind did in the wake of the Allied liberation of the Continent. Europe and America Seventy-Five Years After D Day 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Zarif referenced both Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan as two historical leaders that Persia outlasted. Yemen rebels say drone hits arms depot at Saudi airport 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z In a Facebook post, Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities said that the tomb is from the Greco-Roman period, which began with Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. Dozens of mummies, including mother and child, discovered in Egyptian tomb 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z The Antiquities Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that the tomb is from the Greco-Roman period, which began with Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. Egypt: Archaeologists uncover ancient tomb with mummies 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z The Antiquities Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that the tomb is from the Greco-Roman period, which began with Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. Egypt: Archaeologists uncover ancient tomb with mummies 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Despite the aura of awe-inspiring power they give off, empires have often been the ephemeral creations of an individual conqueror like Alexander the Great or Napoleon that fade fast after his death or defeat. What does it take to destroy a world order? 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z Crystal: “Alexander the Great was gay; Plato was gay.” Katherine Helmond, TV actress known for her comic characters, dies at 89 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z The Greek region, which includes the birthplace of Alexander the Great, is considered an intrinsic part of Greek heritage. Macedonia to sign Nato accession deal 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Greece argued use of the term “Macedonia” usurped its own ancient heritage and implied territorial ambitions on its own northern province of the same name, birthplace of the ancient warrior king Alexander the Great. Macedonia’s name change - what does the country have to do? 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Many Greeks considered the renamed state of North Macedonia a misnomer because Macedonia was to them a northern province of Greece and an ancient kingdom ruled by Philip II and Alexander the Great. Greeks Approve Deal to Rename Macedonia, in Victory for the West 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z The name issue became a proxy for a wider debate over national identity in a region with a proud and deep history that dates to Alexander the Great. Greece approves Macedonia name change, ending 28-year row 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Critics claim the deal signs away their identity and a cultural heritage dating back to Alexander the Great more than 2,300 years ago. Greek lawmakers to vote on Macedonia name change deal 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z The Quran has a story about Jesus that, Reynolds shows, is a variant of one told originally about Alexander the Great. How to Read the Good Books 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z Among the most trenchant criticism is the belief that Slavic Macedonians are bent on appropriating Greek history, not least the ancient warrior king Alexander the Great. Thousands of Greeks protest over name change for Macedonia 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z The issue evokes strong emotions among Greeks who consider Macedonia, the ancient kingdom ruled by Alexander the Great, to be an integral part of their homeland and heritage. Police fire tear gas as Greeks rally over Macedonia name deal 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z Last year, among similar moves, the government removed a reference to Alexander the Great from the name of its international airport. Greece approves Macedonia name change, ending 28-year row 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Present-day Macedonia and northern Greece were part of a Roman province called Macedonia and both claim the heritage of Alexander the Great two millennia earlier. Greek government crisis over Macedonia 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z “Many of you know the legend of Alexander the Great. I’m not Alexander the Great,” he said. How Patrick Shanahan, the New Acting Secretary of Defense, Won Over the White House 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z For the invasion of Iraq, he reviewed the career of Alexander the Great. Opinion | Trump loved to call Mattis ‘Mad Dog.’ But this nickname fits him more. 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Archaeologists discovered the mosaic 20 years ago while excavating the remains of the city of Zeugma, founded by a general of Alexander the Great and destroyed in the 3rd Century. Missing mosaic pieces returned to Turkey 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z Until the dawn of the twentieth century, it was the conquerors themselves -- from Alexander the Great to Julius Caesar to Napoleon Bonaparte -- whose geopolitical visions guided the relentless expansion of their imperial domains. Trump’s trade Czar, the latest architect of imperial disaster 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z The purported Alexander the Great mosaic is the first non-biblical story ever found decorating an ancient synagogue. Stunning biblical mosaics revealed in detail for the first time 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Legend has it that their roots go back to Alexander the Great, whose forces passed through the mountainous region in the 3rd century B.C. An ancient community in Pakistan fades as conversions to Islam rise 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z Direct flights were halted in 2007 when Macedonia’s previous conservative government named the Skopje airport after the ancient Greek warrior Alexander the Great, angering Athens. Neighboring Macedonia and Greece restart direct flights 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z But the move by Macedonia's previous government to rename Skopje's airport after Alexander the Great angered Greece. Greece resumes flights to Macedonia 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z The air link was suspended in 2006 when Skopje’s former rightwing government chose to name the capital’s airport after Alexander the Great. Flights between Greece and Macedonia resume after 12-year blockade 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z There is also an ongoing debate about whether a mosaic uncovered in 2016 portrays Alexander the Great. Stunning biblical mosaics revealed in detail for the first time 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z A painting bought in 1999 by that museum, illustrating a story about Alexander the Great, is among those lent for the New Orleans exhibit. New Orleans museum shows art collected by namesake duke 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z It stoked Greek anger by renaming Skopje’s airport after Alexander the Great and erecting scores of statues to the ancient Macedonian warrior. Macedonia Moves Ahead With Name Change, Helping Its NATO Bid 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Both claim the heritage of Alexander the Great. Macedonia votes to start name change 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z In exchange for a genetic fingerprint, individuals may find a birth parent, long-lost cousins, perhaps even a link to Oprah or Alexander the Great. With genetic-identity registries, it’s the end of anonymity as we know it 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z He said he was named Leonidas on his birth certificate and became Alexander at his christening, when his godfather, a fan of Alexander the Great, declared that to be his name. Alex Spanos, real estate magnate who bought the Chargers, dies at 95 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z In exchange for a genetic fingerprint, individuals may find a birth parent, long-lost cousins, perhaps even a link to Oprah or Alexander the Great. Most White Americans’ DNA Can Be Identified Through Genealogy Databases 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z At the heart of most of those projects — and of the dispute itself — was Alexander the Great. Both Sides Claim Victory in Macedonia’s Vote on Changing Its Name 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z And both claim the heritage of Alexander the Great two centuries earlier. Polls close is Macedonia name change vote 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z But Greece says that the Slavic Macedonians do not have a claim on the heritage of the Hellenistic Alexander the Great. Russia and the West battle over Macedonia’s future ahead of name-change referendum 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z “I’ve been to Alexandria to hunt for the tomb of Alexander the Great,” he said. Treasure Hunter Searches Rhine River—for a Steam Engine 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z We learned that it dates to 304 and 30 BC, so sometime after the death of Alexander the Great when the descendents of Ptolemy I ruled Egypt. Why Do People Want to Drink the Sarcophagus Water? 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z Speculations swirled across media since the discovery of the 2,000-year-old sarcophagus in the coastal city of Alexandria earlier this month, with some suggesting that it belongs to the ancient Greek ruler, Alexander the Great. Egypt rebuts reports on liquid inside black sarcophagus 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Greek nationalists oppose the deal, insisting the name “Macedonia” is exclusively Greek, due to its origins in the ancient kingdom of Alexander the Great. Russia Angers a European Friend, Greece 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z The location of the remains of Alexander the Great, who died in 323 BC in Babylon, remains a mystery. Mystery Egypt sarcophagus found not to house Alexander the Great's... 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z It dates back to sometime between 304 and 30 B.C., a time after the death of Alexander the Great,when the descendants of Ptolemy I, who was one of Alexander’s generals, ruled Egypt. Discovery of Massive Granite Sarcophagus Presents Mystery of Who Is Inside 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z It is believed to be from the early Ptolemaic period, which began after the death of Alexander the Great in 323BC. Archaeologists prepare to open huge granite sarcophagus in Egypt 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Greece argued the name “Macedonia” implied territorial aspirations on its own northern province of the same name, birthplace of the ancient warrior king Alexander the Great, and on ancient Greek heritage. Macedonian parliament ratifies name deal with Greece 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Athens also claimed that using the name was an attempt to appropriate the ancient civilization of Macedonia, a Greek kingdom ruled by Philip II and Alexander the Great. Macedonia Signs Historic Deal With Greece on Name Dispute 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z To Greeks, “Macedonia” is not only the name of an important northern province but a centerpiece of their glorious antiquity when it was a great kingdom ruled by Philip II and Alexander the Great. Opinion | Macedonia by Another Name 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z “Conceding on the name is conceding on territory. Macedonia and Alexander the Great is Greek history and culture, and they are just giving it away to Skopje.“ Greek PM survives no-confidence vote in parliament 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z More recently, disagreement over the naming of a Macedonian airport and highway for Alexander the Great led to accusations of cultural appropriation and reignited the feud over national identity. Opinion | Macedonia and Greece are nearing a breakthrough. The world should offer support. 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Greece argues that the term “Macedonia” implies a claim on the territory and ancient heritage of its own northern province of the same name — the birthplace of Alexander the Great. World Digest: June 13, 2018 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z This year, it removed the name of Alexander the Great from the airport in its capital. Macedonia agrees to a new name, ending a 27-year dispute with Greece 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Greece wants the former Yugoslav republic to change or modify its name to avoid any claim to the territory and ancient heritage of Greece’s region of Macedonia — birthplace of ancient warrior king Alexander the Great. Greece, Macedonia close in on name-dispute deal amid dissent 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z The Greek region of Macedonia was the center of the kingdom of Alexander the Great, the ancient Greek warrior king. Deal for Macedonia Name? High Treason, Some Greeks Say 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Greeks maintain that their northern neighbor’s name implies a territorial claim to Greece’s adjoining province of Macedonia — home of Alexander the Great, one of the most famous ancient Greek rulers. UN says issues ‘narrowed’ over Greece-Macedonia name dispute 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z That triggered a dispute with neighboring Greece, which contains a neighboring region called Macedonia—named, like the country to its north, after the ancient kingdom of Alexander the Great. Macedonia, Greece Close to Ending Decades-Old Dispute over Name 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Yet everyone understands it to be a depiction of Alexander the Great, ruler of the ancient Macedonian kingdom. Dancing Nymphs and Pirate Ships: Notes from a Capital of Kitsch 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Nikos Kotzias will fly to the Macedonian capital Thursday evening, after Macedonian authorities renamed the country’s airport from “Alexander the Great” to “Skopje International Airport” in a goodwill gesture to Greece. Greek minister heads to Macedonia to discuss name dispute 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z For some, it stretches back to fourth century B.C., when Philip II and his son Alexander the Great conquered much of the known world, establishing a kingdom that stretched from the Mediterranean to India. What’s in a Name? For Macedonia, the Key to Peace and Security 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Alexander the Great was so intent on being known in his vast, conquered empire, he emblazoned his likeness on currency. From a TMZ tour bus to a seat at the Oscars: My search for elusive celebrity culture in Los Angeles 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z The protesters organised by the “We are Macedonia” movement gathered under a statue of the Hellenic ruler Alexander the Great in Skopje’s main square on Sunday. Macedonians protest against name change deal with Greece 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z As a goodwill gesture to Greece, Macedonia this month changed the name of its main airport from Alexander the Great Airport to Skopje International Airport. Protesters in Macedonia decry proposed name compromise 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Airports, motorways and sports stadiums were renamed in honour of Alexander the Great and his father Philip - Greek heroes recast as Macedonian. The M word: Why the row over Macedonia's name runs so deep 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Greece says the country’s name implies claims on its own province of Macedonia - home of ancient Greek warrior-king Alexander the Great - and wants it changed. Macedonia renames airport, highway to ease spat with Greece 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Some wore traditional clothing, while others dressed as Alexander the Great, the ancient Greek warrior king whose realm was centered in the northern Greek region of Macedonia. Greeks Protest to Defend Right to the Name ‘Macedonia’ 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z Greece argues use of the name implies territorial claims on its own province of Macedonia, once home of Alexander the Great. Hundreds of thousands join Macedonia name protest in Athens 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z The case evokes strong emotions among Greeks who consider Macedonia, the ancient kingdom ruled by Alexander the Great, to be an integral part of their homeland and heritage. Greeks rally in Athens over Macedonia name row 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z Greece says the neighbors name implies claims on its own province of Macedonia — home of ancient Greek warrior-king Alexander the Great — and wants it changed. UN envoy: Macedonia spat could be resolved in coming months 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Greece says the country’s name implies claims on its own province of Macedonia — home of ancient Greek warrior-king Alexander the Great — and wants it changed. UN mediator starts talks in Macedonia on dispute with Greece 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z That triggered a dispute with neighboring Greece, which is home to a region called Macedonia, named after the ancient kingdom of Alexander the Great. What’s in a Name? For Macedonia, Membership in the West 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Instead of pouring through books and magazines about football greats, Okung spent his time wondering about ancient civilizations and Alexander the Great. NFL Myths: Forget the clichés, offensive lineman might be the smartest players in the locker room 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z The case evokes strong emotions among Greeks who consider Macedonia, the ancient kingdom ruled by Alexander the Great, to be an integral part of their homeland and heritage. Greeks rally in Athens over Macedonia name row 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z Others dressed as Alexander the Great, the ancient Greek warrior king whose realm was centered in the region. Greeks Protest Over Neighbor’s Use of the Name Macedonia 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z The rally was staged in front of the statue of Alexander the Great, the most famous ruler of the ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedonia. Greeks rally over name dispute with neighbor Macedonia 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z Wyngarde started his career on stage, in a production on Noel Cowards' Present Laughter at Birmingham's Theatre Royal in 1947; and later starred opposite Richard Burton in the big-screen adaptation of Alexander the Great. Actor Peter Wyngarde dies aged 90 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Iranian fears of foreign intervention run deep, as far back as to Alexander the Great, who conquered what was then the Persian Empire around 330 B.C. A Foreign Hand in Protests? Iranians See Confirmation in Their History 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z In each reprise the focus, invariably, is on Alexander the Great – and who can rightly claim him as their own – and the thorny question of what to call the multi-ethnic mini-state. 2,300 years on, the spirit of warrior hero hovers over Macedonia peace bid 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z During Alexander the Great’s reign, his profile remained notoriously absent from any coin. Lessons from ancient Greek coinage 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z They perform sobering songs about abuse, love, loss and the casualties of past battles, evoking historical figures like Alexander the Great. For Troubadours Trapped in Servitude, a Murder Breaks the Bond 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z The quote about Alexander the Great that they use in Die Hard is actually bastardised from dramatist William Congreve. The 'vampire breast lift': just another grotesque beauty boob | Van Badham 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Alexander the Great passed through it in 331 BC, and in the 8th and 7th centuries BC it was at the eastern edge of the Assyrian empire. The archaeological treasures IS failed to destroy 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Diners at a fish taverna in Thessaloniki on Saturday night could have been forgiven for thinking they had seen the spirit of Alexander the Great hovering over their tables. 2,300 years on, the spirit of warrior hero hovers over Macedonia peace bid 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Alexander the Great was said to have wept when he saw there were no new lands to conquer. Meet your new workplace role model: the chef giving up his Michelin stars | Stefan Stern 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Alexander the Great bathed his battle wounds with it and drank saffron tea. The problem for the world’s most expensive spice 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Through conquest, Alexander the Great established one of the most vast land empires of the classical age. The 'vampire breast lift': just another grotesque beauty boob | Van Badham 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z It compared the two to Napoleon and Alexander the Great. President’s lawyer jumps into racial controversy by forwarding inflammatory email 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z He described himself as the ultimate "human magnet" and cited his role model as Alexander the Great. Celebrity Big Brother: Who are the contestants? - BBC News 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z He cited cavalry, chariots and accomplished equestrians like Alexander the Great who became ancient leaders. Long-frozen DNA shows how humans made horses faster — and more likely to get sick 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z One of the greatest military commanders of all time, Alexander the Great inherited the Macedonian throne in 336 BC aged 20. Macron - not the only young achiever - BBC News 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z He spotted a trend of bearded players last year, read up on the history of beards, and dropped Deuteronomy, Leviticus, Alexander the Great and Abraham Lincoln into his broadcast without missing a pitch. In the post-Vin Scully era, what do you want in a baseball broadcast, Dodgers fans? 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Alexander the Great founded a Hellenic settlement there. The Battle for Aleppo, Syria’s Stalingrad, Ends 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z From an early age, he admired history's boldest figures, particularly Alexander the Great, and believed he and his rebels were part of that tradition. Cuba's Fidel Castro made revolutionary mark on history 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z From his earliest days, Mr. Castro had been enthralled with the conqueror Alexander the Great, whose name he took as his nom de guerre while fighting the Batista regime. Fidel Castro, Cuba Revolutionary, Dies at 90 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z Alexander the Great’s favourite play, for example, was decidedly jolly: in Euripides’s lost Andromeda, which told the story of the heroine’s rescue from death by the hero Perseus, the two marry. The one where Medea saves her kids: lost classics of Greek tragedy 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z He believes the First Emperor was influenced by the arrival of Greek statues in Central Asia in the century following Alexander the Great, who died in 323BC. Western contact with China began long before Marco Polo, experts say - BBC News 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z In one half-inning this year, inspired by a wave of bearded players, he told the history of beards, dropping Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Alexander the Great and Abraham Lincoln into the broadcast without missing a pitch. After 67 years of greatness calling Dodgers games, Vin Scully just wants to be remembered as a good man 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Alexander the Great first wore that as a symbol of kingship, and his successors continued to do so. Does This Mysterious Mosaic Depict Alexander the Great? From at least the 16th century B.C. until just after the time of Alexander the Great, tens of thousands of animals were killed there in the god’s honor. Chilling mountaintop find may confirm dark Greek legend 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Alfred Hitchcock was afraid of eggs; Julius Caesar, Napoleon and Alexander the Great were all afraid of cats — ailurophobia. Boxed In. Freaked Out. A Claustrophobe Navigates a Crowded City 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Yet Washingtonians may find little that’s entirely familiar in “The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great,” a sweeping new exhibition at the National Geographic Museum. Journey through 5,000 years of Greek culture at National Geographic Museum 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Freeman holds the Qualley Chair of Classics at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa and is author of over a dozen books on the ancient world, including biographies of Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great. What History Teaches Us About Demagogues Like The Donald 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z In her view, the lowest tier, or register, depicts one of the many battles that Alexander the Great fought as he expanded his empire into the eastern Mediterranean. Does This Mysterious Mosaic Depict Alexander the Great? Plato tutored Dionysius, ruler of Syracuse, while Aristotle instructed Alexander the Great. Tutors become part of the app culture - BBC News 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z Greece believes the name, which harks back to the ancient kingdom of Alexander the Great, is Greek and should be reserved for its own region of that name. Macedonia President’s Scrapping of Amnesty Unlikely to Ease Crisis 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z The professor additionally divulged an interesting list of six people, living or dead, he would invite to a dinner party, naming Julius Caesar, Marilyn Monroe, Archimedes, St. Augustine, Cleopatra and Alexander the Great. Even Stephen Hawking Can't Explain the Rise of Donald Trump 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z According to Hiebert, when other national museums around Greece learned that the burial treasures of Phillip II, father of Alexander the Great, were headed to North America, the floodgates opened up. Hundreds of Greek Artifacts Are on the Move 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z The Seleucids, who were descendants of one of Alexander the Great’s generals, are famed for including elephants in their armies. Does This Mysterious Mosaic Depict Alexander the Great? Coins dated to Alexander the Great and ceramics from royal pottery were also found. Is this Greek hilltop the 2,400-year-old burial place of Aristotle? 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z The glacial lake – which takes its name from Alexander the Great and is thought to be where the late conqueror’s horse, Bucephalus, drowned during battle – is the jewel of the this central Asian mountain range. Trekking in Tajikistan's Fann mountains, central Asia's 'crown jewels' 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z It is linking it, through a process of “antiquitisation” – which involved decorating the city with ancient-looking monuments – to the glorious past of Alexander the Great, which the Greeks would deny them. Story of cities #31: Skopje plans for the future by fixating on its ancient past 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z May 26, 2016—Get an inside look at the largest collection of ancient Greek treasures ever to visit North America, "The Greeks: From Agamemnon to Alexander the Great." Hundreds of Greek Artifacts Are on the Move 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z She believes the leader of the army is none other than Alexander the Great himself. Does This Mysterious Mosaic Depict Alexander the Great? Plato’s star pupil, Aristotle was enrolled at the court of ancient Macedonia as the tutor of Alexander the Great. Is this Greek hilltop the 2,400-year-old burial place of Aristotle? 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Alexander the Great conquered Judea in the 4th century B.C., and his successors quarreled over the spoils. Jerusalem Dig Uncovers Ancient Greek Citadel There are practical concerns, of course. Alexander the Great ordered his military to shave in order to deprive enemies of an easy handle during combat. These famous men are trying to tell us something with their retirement beards 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z "The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great" opens at the National Geographic Museum on June 1 and runs until October 10, 2016. Hundreds of Greek Artifacts Are on the Move 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z His list is interesting but random; for example, Alexander the Great and Napoleon, true exporters of culture, laws and traditions, not just troops or commodities, deserved to be in these pages. Was Genghis Khan really a driver of globalization? 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Those problems include her octogenarian father’s quest to learn how to use the Internet so that he can find out if he’s a direct descendant of Alexander the Great. ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ is more of the same, minus the charm of original 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z According to Gus, the Greeks invented everything, even Italy, and now he's on an Internet quest to confirm that he is a direct descendant of Alexander the Great. 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' squeezes you in a warm, familiar embrace 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z In the past, the city founded by Alexander the Great and once considered the jewel of the Mediterranean, featured a fusion of communities - Greek, Italians, Armenians, Muslims, Christians and Jews. On Alexandria's Fouad Street, some have a longing for the elegant past 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z "We're so close to actually being able to find the tomb of Genghis Khan or Alexander the Great without even putting a shovel in the ground. It's amazing for us!" he exclaims. Indiana Jones Is Back! What Should He Discover Now? 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z They proved to be a hit, so when the first order for 53 sweaters came in "I felt like Alexander the Great, I was so proud" he recalls. Can ethics help your luxury business live forever? - BBC News 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z I don’t sit around, for example, thinking: ‘Was Alexander the Great right to invade India?’ Maggie, Maggie, Maggie – out, out, out? The battle for Thatcher’s EU legacy 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Compare this to the Greek Empire under Alexander the Great which slowly broke down into smaller countries and city states until a new empire grew in the Roman empire, which again shrunk. Are cities the new countries? - BBC News 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z On the other end of the long street is a statue of Alexander the Great, a present from the Greek government on the occasion of the opening of Bibliotheca Alexandria library and cultural center. On Alexandria's Fouad Street, some have a longing for the elegant past 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Frenzied speculation early in the year that a Greek tomb may be the resting place of Alexander the Great turned out to be just that—speculation. Seven Major Archaeological Discoveries of 2015 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Over two centuries later, Alexander the Great made a journey to Siwa. Save The Date: Preventing Heirloom Date Palm Extinction in Egypt's Siwa Oasis 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Greek interest in the Kalasha stems from the belief that they are descendants of the army of Alexander the Great which marched through these mountains centuries ago. As floods hit, Pakistan’s Kalasha people fear for their way of life 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z Alexander the Great conquered much of Afghanistan starting around 330 B.C., bringing with him ancient Greek cultural practices that died out in their homeland millenniums ago. Ashraf Ghani, Afghan President, Vows to Crack Down on Abuse of Boys 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z The most famous visitor was Alexander the Great who came to the oasis in the 4th Century BC to consult the Oracle of Amun. Smuggling people into the country thousands want to leave - BBC News 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The Oasis is home to amazing ruins, such as the Temple of Alexander the Great, beautifully painted Ptolemaic tombs and very old churches. Egyptian authorities claim tourist convoy was in area 'illegally' – rolling report 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z At the center of the mosaic floor is a portrait of Alexander the Great. Villa on an Old Roman Road, With Ties to Film 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Like Alexander the Great, he is going to cut through the Gordian knot of policy problems in bold single strokes, not waste years of precious time trying to unravel them. Donald Trump Wins Through Intimidation 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z "We know Lysippos made 1,500 bronzes in his lifetime, but not one survives," Lapatin said of the artist said to be Alexander the Great's favorite sculptor. Huge exhibition of brilliant ancient bronze sculptures comes to LA's J. Paul Getty Museum 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z A new forensic study appears to solve a long-standing debate in Greek archaeology over the burial location of King Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great. Was This Really the Tomb of Alexander the Great's Father? 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z The Oasis is home to amazing ruins, such as the Temple of Alexander the Great, beautifully painted Ptolemaic tombs and very old churches. Egyptian authorities claim tourist convoy was in area 'illegally' – rolling report 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z Philip II of Macedonia, the father of Alexander the Great, may be buried in a different tomb than was previously thought. New Tomb for Father of Alexander the Great 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Did Alexander the Great meet a Jewish priest, and was this meeting enshrined in a mosaic floor? Unique Mosaics Found In Ancient Israeli Synagogue Include Alexander The Great And Samson 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Archaeologists puzzle over depictions of dancers, elephants, and a mysterious figure that may be Alexander the Great. Surprising Mosaics Revealed in Ancient Synagogue in Israel 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Arrhidaeus himself did not fight in battles, but he wore the garments of Alexander the Great when he ascended the throne in 323. Was This Really the Tomb of Alexander the Great's Father? 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z It is said of Alexander the Great that “he wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer.” Letters to the Editor 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z The exhibition is titled “The Greeks: From Agamemnon to Alexander the Great.” Field Museum to offer glimpse of life in ancient Greece 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Josephus relays a story about Alexander the Great visiting the Jewish high priest Jaddus: Unique Mosaics Found In Ancient Israeli Synagogue Include Alexander The Great And Samson 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z This image of an elephant outfitted for battle appears in the large, complex mosaic that may include an image of Alexander the Great. Surprising Mosaics Revealed in Ancient Synagogue in Israel 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Blinded in one eye by an enemy’s arrow, Philip was an insightful leader unrivaled by any but his famous son, Alexander the Great. Was This Really the Tomb of Alexander the Great's Father? 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z In Zabul province are remnants of a fortress built by Alexander the Great, and in Herat and Ghowr, ancient minarets erected by Persian kings grace the landscape. Years after invasion, the U.S. leaves a cultural imprint on Afghanistan 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z They are more likely to go straight to a book: perhaps a biography of Alexander the Great or Catherine the Great or someone else they consider Great. How to Achieve Extreme Success Like Richard Branson and Elon Musk 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Persians fought here; Alexander the Great crossed the Straits. All Quiet on the Dardanelles: Century Later Brave Gallipoli Dead Remind Us Of The Stupidity Of War 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Rhodes left more than land as part of his legacy - there are scholarships, a prominent diamond mining company, a Rhodes University and more memorial structures than were ever granted to Alexander the Great. Do Africa's colonial relics really matter? 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z “If one takes Athens seriously, then Greece itself, which is so proud of Alexander the Great, would have to fear demands for historical injustice,” Reinhard Müller wrote in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Language of Greek Crisis Shifts From Financial Jargon to Humiliation 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The reports said that the coins are more than 2,000 years old, dating back to the time of Alexander the Great. Father And Son Spelunkers Find 2,000 Year Old Coins In Northern Israel 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Cave explorers in northern Israel stumbled upon a secret stash of of silver coins and jewelry that date back to the time of Alexander the Great. Cave Explorers Find Treasure from Time of Alexander the Great 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z No one ever called Alexander III of Macedon Alexander the Great until he invented the title himself and manufactured a false lineage that connected him to the mythic Achilles and Odysseus. The Hero Complex: A Common, Curable Leadership Malady 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z "The words 'the great' are usually at the end or beginning of something significant, like Alexander the Great or 'The Great Gatsby,'" says Current. Emily Current, Meritt Elliott go for greatness with the Great 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z The Gordian Knot is one of the many legends surrounding Alexander the Great. Alaska Editorials 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z In some accounts Alexander the Great and the Emperor Augustus are sowed by gods in the form of serpents, by Phoebus and Jupiter respectively. Why rape is so intrinsic to religion 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z A tomb that many believe was intended for Alexander the Great is starting to yield its secrets half a century after it was discovered. Who Rests In Alexander The Great's Tomb? 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C. after a military campaign through the Middle East, Asia and northeast Asia. Skeletal remains found at tomb from Alexander the Great's era 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z They also found a beer jug with three engravings of military generals from antiquity: Joshua, David and Alexander the Great. Wreck of 17th-Century Dutch Warship Discovered 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Alexander the Great took one look at the knot and cut it in half with his sword, solving the riddle at a stroke. Alaska Editorials 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Alexander the Great, who studied with Aristotle and became king of Macedonia at age 20, was considered a military genius, BBC History says. Photos: Archaeologists Discover Intricate Mosaic in Greek Tomb It dates from the late 4th Century BC, spurring speculation that it is linked to Alexander the Great of Macedon. Ancient mosaic found at Greece tomb 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z I dreamed of going to the top of Mount Elum like Alexander the Great to touch Jupiter and even beyond the valley.” Malala is free as a bird — and a Nobel Peace Prize winner For the three centuries from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra, Greeks ruled Egypt not so much as foreign conquerors but as the next dynasty in the long line of pharaohs. ‘When the Greeks Ruled Egypt’ Highlights the Diversity of Cultures in Ptolemaic Egypt 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z As Alexander the Great once put it, “I am dying from the treatment of too many physicians.” In 'Doctored,' Shortcomings of Health Care and Doctor 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z The figure - which may or may not be Alexander the Great, depending on whom one asks - perches on top of a thick column, surrounded by lions. The makeover that's divided a nation 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z The tomb dates between 325 B.C. - two years after the death of ancient Greek warrior-king Alexander the Great - and 300 B.C. Greek archaeologists enter large underground tomb 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z From Alexander the Great down to Philippe Leclerc, great generals are young generals and, notable exceptions notwithstanding, old generals typically lose to younger generals. 7 Steps The US Military Should Take To Be More Like The IDF 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Celebrities have been around since Alexander the Great, whose face became a public emblem reproduced in coins, tableware, and jewellery, even before his death. Kim Kardashian: why we love her and the psychology of celebrity worship 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z Alexander the Great died in Babylonia, in modern Iraq, and his actual burial place is not known. Archaeologists uncover vast ancient tomb in Greece 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z The tomb is believed to be that of a top general or close relative of Alexander the Great, the warrior king who ruled Macedonia and conquered a massive swath of the ancient world. Newly Discovered Tomb in Greece Largest Ever 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z At 29, Alexander the Great had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world. 41 Guaranteed Ways to Accomplish Great Things at Any Age 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z Both the puny executive action and the criticism from erstwhile allies on Monday showed why the Obama presidency these days is falling a good bit short of imperial on the Alexander the Great scale. Obama’s ‘imperial presidency’ doesn’t rule much of anything Those artifacts include pieces from the tomb of Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great. Museums bring exhibit on Greece to Chicago 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Alexander the Great was dead and buried at 32. Happy Del Boca Vista Day, Mark Zuckerberg! 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Both Alexander the Great and Ghenghis Khan chose it as their mounts. Sinosphere Blog: The Horse at the Heart of Chinese-Turkmen Relations 2014-05-13T08:57:40Z That lecture formed the basis for Mr. Miller’s latest book, an exploration of how travelers through the ages — from Alexander the Great in 326 B.C. to Steve Jobs in 1974 — experienced India. India Ink: A Look at India Through the Eyes of Its Visitors 2014-02-27T09:12:16Z This could reflect the invasion of India by Alexander the Great in 326 B.C. Tracing Ancestry, Team Produces Genetic Atlas of Human Mixing Events 2014-02-13T19:17:06Z As far back as Alexander the Great’s campaigns, tourniquets were wartime staples, used to stanch the bleeding of wounded soldiers. Reviving a Life Saver 2014-01-20T00:48:11Z A series of restored statues from the centuries after Alexander the Great’s invasion look like perfectly muscled Greek gods — except they are Greco-Bactrian Buddhas, among the earliest representations of the Buddha in human form. Saving Relics, Afghans Defy the Taliban 2014-01-13T13:32:44Z Scythia at the time described many regions in Europe and Asia, but Lee points to Indo-Scythia, a region of India that Alexander the Great would invade in the 5th Century. Animal or Vegetable? Legend of the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary 2013-09-07T03:15:00.630Z Aristotle was more successful, in Castiglione's view, in his tutelage of Alexander the Great. The Prince's Man 2013-07-27T00:51:24Z Tehran Yalta Potsdam One of the most famous meetings in ancient history was between Alexander the Great and the philosopher Diogenes in Corinth. 7 questions on famous meetings 2013-05-01T01:31:04Z Hard to say if that’s true, but Alexander the Great, for one, was enticed to cross the desert to consult an oracle of Amun, who dwelled in this oasis. Travel: The World's Best-Kept Secrets 2013-03-14T12:15:00Z Greece conquered the known world under Alexander the Great another Tyrant. Ron Paul: From Politician to Pundit 2013-03-06T08:50:00Z So you need to rely heavily on the guide to, for example, explain to you that the field you’re looking at is where Alexander the Great defeated the Persian King Darius III in 331 BC.” Kurdistan: Is This Autonomous Iraqi Region a Tourist Hotspot? 2012-12-31T20:05:21Z “He saw himself as Alexander the Great,” recalled Gen. Leroy Suddath, his old roommate, “and we didn’t laugh when he said it.” Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, U.S. Commander in Gulf War, Dies at 78 2012-12-28T02:03:54Z Think of the greatest conquerors of all time and chances are you'll quickly list Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great. Was Tamerlane actually disabled? 2012-12-04T08:20:29Z Golden Dawn, with its 18 seats in parliament, gains voters by talking of a golden Greece that once was - a Greece under Alexander the Great, prosperous and at the forefront of science and philosophy. Mourning the lost Greece of my childhood 2012-11-06T00:47:07Z Government cuts have hurt most of the teams in the amateur league in Larissa — the majestically named Olympus, Hercules, Fearless and Sagittarius clubs, as well as Voukefalas, named after Alexander the Great’s horse. Brothels Rescue Cash-Strapped Greek Soccer Team 2012-10-18T01:29:19Z Government cuts have hurt most of the teams in the amateur league in Larissa - the majestically named Olympus, Hercules, Fearless and Sagittarius clubs, as well as Voukefalas, named after Alexander the Great's horse. Brothels rescue cash-strapped Greek soccer team 2012-10-17T20:44:12Z One example is a prized sarcophagus named for Alexander the Great, discovered in Sidon, Lebanon, in 1887, and now in Istanbul’s Archaeological Museum. Turkey’s Efforts to Repatriate Art Alarm Museums 2012-10-01T00:38:31Z In the words of Alexander the Great, "I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion." 5 Personalities Your Company Needs 2012-09-21T12:08:00Z Forget, for a moment, that Jay Cutler may not exactly be Alexander the Great in the leadership department. Pompei: In big games, Cutler comes up small 2012-09-19T00:31:00Z But once upon a time warriors like Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan led their forces thousands of miles overland across unknown topography, while fighting off rival armies. What adventures are actually left to be done? 2012-09-18T08:54:12Z Institute of Iranian Studies, St Andrews University Alexander the Great is portrayed as a legendary conqueror and military leader in Greek-influenced Western history books but his legacy looks very different from a Persian perspective. Alexander the not so Great 2012-07-14T23:09:26Z Meanwhile, caryatids stand tall, and Alexander the Great dreams of eternity, in this museum's jaw-dropping Greek art collection. Why the ancient Greeks have already won the London Olympics 2012-06-07T12:10:10Z It is generally supposed, from the fragment quoted as a specimen by Dionysius, that Hegesias is to be classed among the writers of lives of Alexander the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z Who will deny but Alexander the Great was mad also? Against War 2012-04-21T02:00:21.397Z About midnight we crossed the Sutlej, which was the limit of the conquests of Alexander the Great. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z That man Alexander, would be the Alexander the Great, feted in Western culture as the conqueror of the Persian Empire and one of the great military geniuses of history. Alexander the not so Great 2012-07-14T23:09:26Z HEPHAESTION, a Macedonian general, celebrated as the friend of Alexander the Great, who, comparing himself with Achilles, called Hephaestion his Patroclus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z It deals with a highly romantic epoch of ancient history, the decline of the empire of Alexander the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Pytheas of Marseilles—who lived in the time of Alexander the Great, about 330 B.C.—measured the latitude of Marseilles by means of a gnomon, and found it to be about 42° 56′½. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z India has been invaded again and again from the time of Alexander the Great. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Alcoholism among the ancients was therefore mainly or exclusively known in its acute phases, the drunken frenzy in which Alexander the Great killed Clitus being a familiar example. Health, Happiness, and Longevity Health without medicine: happiness without money: the result, longevity 2012-03-22T02:00:38.537Z The school in which these artists, Pompeians or travelling painters, found their models was Hellenist, Greek art of the period subsequent to Alexander the Great. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Jupiter Ammon is represented as having borne, as a crest, a ram’s head, which Alexander the Great adopted in token of his pretended descent from that deity. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z In 333 B.C., after the battle of Issus, it was delivered over by treachery to Parmenio, the general of Alexander the Great; the harem and treasures of Darius had here been lodged. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z According to the romances of the East, Iskander, that is, Alexander the Great, resolved to march into the West, to the Land of Darkness, that he might drink of the water of immortality. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z A telegram states that the body of Alexander the Great has been found among the sarcophagi lately unearthed at Saida, in Syria. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z It was still, however, a place of great importance, when, in the year 331 b.c., it opened its gates to Alexander the Great, surrendering, like Susa and Persepolis, without striking a blow. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The Grecian Empire of Alexander the Great, the third mentioned in Daniel's interpretation, had embraced all the countries surrounding the eastern half of the Mediterranean and had stretched far beyond the Euphrates. The Roman Empire in the Light of Prophecy The Rise, Progress, and End of the Fourth World-empire 2012-02-01T03:00:10.887Z After the victory of Alexander the Great at Issus in 333 B.C. all the states of Cyprus welcomed him, and sent timber and ships for his siege of Tyre in 332. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z What would have become of Alexander the Great and Charlemagne if they had lived one generation more? Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z LONGWOOD, Fla. — Back, way back, before King Tut was born and Alexander the Great roamed his empire, the Senator sprouted in a swamp here in central Florida, one of thousands of its kind. Disbelief Still as Florida Reacts to Burning of 3,500-Year-Old Tree 2012-01-21T03:00:12Z The next change of rulers was that following upon the unworthy bearing of Antigonus with regard to Seleucus, Alexander the Great's favoured general, who had espoused his claims to the throne of the Eastern empire. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The 8th chapter of Daniel apparently indicates that the Asiatic territories of the Empire will be divided much as they were under the Greeks after the death of Alexander the Great. The Roman Empire in the Light of Prophecy The Rise, Progress, and End of the Fourth World-empire 2012-02-01T03:00:10.887Z And similar stories are furnished us by several writers of C�sar and Alexander the Great. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z Philip was the father of Alexander the Great, a famous king, of whom we read much in ancient history. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z Alexander the Great afterwards sent back the originals to Athens. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z Alexander the Great came more than once, during his remarkable career, in peculiar contact with prophetic dreams. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z At length, by permission of Alexander the Great, the Samaritans erected a temple at Mount Gerizim, in opposition to the one at Jerusalem. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z No person who is acquainted with Grecian history doubts that Alexander the Great was born in Macedonia, and founded a city in Egypt bearing his own name. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z Alexandria was a famous city, built by Alexander the Great, in the north of Egypt, and celebrated for the many learned men who lived in it. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z Plato and Aristotle, far more than Leonidas and Alexander the Great, contain nearly the sum and essence of all truly permanent and influential, which the Greeks have bequeathed to posterity. The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2 2011-12-24T03:07:59.623Z Macedonian successors to Alexander the Great founded Dura-Europos on a plateau high above the Euphrates River. On View: Dura-Europos, a Melting Pot at the Intersection of Empires 2011-12-19T21:32:55Z I admit that one must needs be Alexander the Great, or Alexander Dumas, to do such things. Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z A mound now occupied by the village of Moga or Mong has been identified as the site of Nicaea, the city built by Alexander the Great on the field of his victory over Porus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z Many went into Egypt, where there was a Jewish colony, that had been established in the time of Alexander the Great. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z The most famous horse, perhaps, who ever lived, was one belonging to Alexander the Great, and was called Bucephalus. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z Imagine that you are not attending a psychiatric, but an historical lecture, and that the lecturer is telling you about the life and martial deeds of Alexander the Great. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z Between the Mexican Republic and the Republic of the United States there is no doubt all the difference between Alexander the Coppersmith and Alexander the Great. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z The papyrus is the oldest Greek MS. and belongs to the age of Alexander the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z From other histories we learn, that Alexander the Great, who became king of Macedonia b.c. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z One dog called Hyrcanus, belonging to King Lysimachus, one of the successors of Alexander the Great, jumped on to the funeral pyre on which lay burning the dead body of his master. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z When Alexander the Great undertook his campaign of conquests, the most famous dream interpreters were in attendance. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z He studied, he exhibited, he moulded, he designed the figure for a statue of Alexander the Great, which brought him some fame. The Boyhood of Great Inventors 2011-12-05T03:00:46.233Z Much that was oriental in the Eastern empire dates back to ancient times, notably to the period of Alexander the Great and his successors. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The date of the grave is fixed to the 4th century by ornaments found in it, among which was a gold coin of Alexander the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Mar Apas Catina found an old MS containing a history of ancient Armenia which bore the name of no author, and which was translated from Chaldean to Greek by order of Alexander the Great. Armenian Legends and Festivals 2011-11-26T03:00:13.237Z I am now going to tell you a dream of historical importance which Plutarch and Artemidorus of Daldis both tell concerning Alexander the Great, with certain variations. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z A few years ago I spent an afternoon exploring the question with Iranians while taking in the ruins of Persepolis, the ancient capital city of the Persian empire that was razed by Alexander the Great. Behind Iran's Nuclear Quest: An Ancient Civilization's Pride and Insecurity 2011-11-14T04:50:32Z It was the assembling-place of their delegates, who elected Philip, and afterward Alexander the Great, to conduct the war against the Persians. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z The portraits of Alexander the Great which appear on this sarcophagus are almost contemporary, and the most authentic likenesses of him which we possess. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z According to this latter account they were a remnant of the Macedonian army of Alexander the Great, which, as Widukind had learned, after Alexander's early death, had spread over the whole earth. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z Alexander the Great is said to have found Eastern kings and princes arrayed in robes of gold and purple. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z The Shadow: None, except perhaps the wish that the philosophic “dog”31 expressed to Alexander the Great—just move a little out of my light; I feel cold. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z As a high compliment, the people offered to Alexander the Great the freedom of their city. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z At Theo's age, Alexander the Great was already general manager of the world.'' From the 'Kid' to the 'Savior' 2011-10-21T06:55:00Z Greek officials say Macedonia’s name implies a territorial claim on the Mediterranean country’s province with the same name that was the birthplace of Alexander the Great. Euro Crisis Hampers Macedonia’s EU Entry Efforts, Premier Says 2011-10-19T23:22:08Z He was very nearly hoaxed into putting into the History of Greece an account of a battle between Alexander the Great and Montezuma. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Storming across too many borders was the undoing of many of the world's great conquerors, from Alexander the Great to Napoleon to the Nazis. 'Kenya Doesn't Know War. We Know War': Inside Kenya's Dangerous Invasion of Somalia 2011-10-19T16:35:35Z Thothmes III. is generally regarded as the greatest of the kings of Egypt—the Alexander the Great of Egyptian history. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Alexander the Great extended his conquests as far eastward as India, whose native inhabitants claim kinship with European peoples through a common Aryan ancestry. Elias An Epic of the Ages 2011-10-13T02:00:41.923Z Just remember, it was Aristotle — tutor to Alexander the Great almost 2,400 years ago — who once said: "The gods too are fond of a joke." Epstein embarking on mission impossible 2011-10-12T23:26:00Z Alexander the Great, according to the story, cut the knot by a stroke of his sword. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Alexandria was then practically a Greek city, having been named in honor of Alexander the Great, and being ruled by the Greeks. The Teaching of Geometry 2011-10-12T02:00:52.133Z Alexandrine, al-egz-an′drin, n. a rhyming verse of twelve syllables, six iambic feet, so-called from its use in old French poems on Alexander the Great. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z Alexander the Great, before transporting his forces into Asia, decided to make his power felt by the Macedonian dependencies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z We come, however, to firmer historic ground when we read that Georgia was conquered by Alexander the Great, or rather by one of his generals. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z “Here lies Alexander the Great,” continued the priest in charge. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z The great successor of Plato at Athens was Aristotle, the teacher of Alexander the Great. The Teaching of Geometry 2011-10-12T02:00:52.133Z As well might it be said that ignorance of the Greek language, in Napoleon Buonaparte, would prevent a parallel between him and Alexander the Great! Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 86, June 21, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-09-23T02:00:20.637Z They boast of having given Alexander the Great to the world. Turkey Peeps at Many Lands 2011-09-21T02:00:31.190Z I might be no account in looks, but ‘Alexander’ gives me back-bone, ’cause I only have to remember ‘Alexander the Great’!” Polly and Her Friends Abroad 2011-09-18T02:00:29.443Z “They are princely nobles and no doubt will also be interested in the tomb of Alexander the Great.” The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z The topics on which Mr. Deeley had conversed so fluently passed in an orderly array before his mind: Apes, acoustics, angels, Apollo, adders, albumen, auks, Alexander the Great, anarchy, adenoids——He had it! The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z All those regions lying northwest of the mountains appear to have been largely a white man’s country at the time of Alexander the Great. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z Lee's Alexander the Great, is,— "When Greeks joined Greeks, then was the tug of war." Notes and Queries, Number 85, June 14, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-09-13T02:00:32.783Z This event took place on the very day on which Alexander the Great was born. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z They were allowed to embark for Macedon, but the body of Alexander the Great was carried to Alexandria and buried in state in a massive gold sarcophagus. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z For one thing, Geoffrey’s representation of Arthur is not merely a composition after the model of Alexander the Great or Charlemagne; the story of Arthur’s fall at the hands of his nephew is traditional. Medieval English Literature Home University of Modern Knowledge #43 2011-09-09T02:00:56.970Z Alexander the Great obtained there treasure sufficient to load a hundred camels, and Mahmoud and Attila also obtained riches from India. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z "The maiden must exclaim, as that pagan priestess did to Alexander the Great, 'Who can oppose thee?'" The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z In this tribe there was a man who, in his way, possessed the genius of Alexander the Great. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Alexander the Great is one of his tragedies. A Brief Handbook of English Authors 2011-08-15T02:00:26.603Z “Alexander the Great—let’s see; whom did he fight?” Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Alexander the Great liked to found cities and name them after himself, in honour of his own achievements. Naming places after famous people 2011-07-29T10:55:08Z And Alexander the Great fulfilled still another prophecy. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z Alexander the Great was the first to build Herat's ancient citadel when he captured the city in 300BC. Careful what you say 2011-07-05T23:32:31Z In this feature of attachment to his instructors he resembled Alexander the Great, who was never weary of testifying gratitude to his master, Aristotle. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z Pisistratus dug till he came to another root, which Alexander the Great chopped off for him with the hatchet. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The conquests of Alexander the Great and of Genghis Khan have often been appealed to as proving how easy it would be for the tzars to follow in the footsteps of those great captains. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Alexander the Great came against the city built on the island. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z A General History of Greece from the Earliest Period to the Death of Alexander the Great, with a sketch of the subsequent History to the present time. Dante Six Sermons 2011-06-24T02:00:17.117Z What events of Jewish history were connected with Alexander the Great? Studies in Old Testament History 2011-06-17T02:00:16.420Z Far more serious are the objections to his last volume, on the life and conquests of Alexander the Great. Problems in Greek history 2011-06-09T02:00:18.427Z “Why, here is set down how Aristotle brought up and instructed Alexander the Great in all the rudiments and principles belonging to a prince.” Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z The east wind is Nebuchadnezzar, who came against the proud city to accomplish part of her ruin; and Alexander the Great, as we saw in our previous study, completed the work. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z Xenophon crossed the plain, and Alexander the Great. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z Alexander the Great and his expedition so successfully carried on is undoubtedly meant here. Studies in Zechariah 2011-05-26T02:00:17.670Z Racine’s second tragedy, the “Alexander the Great,” the youthful author took to the great Corneille, to get his judgment on it. French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z These and similar nations were shut in behind lofty mountains by Alexander the Great, towards the North. Curious Myths of the Middle Ages 2011-05-19T02:00:06.517Z There is an observation of Machiavel, with regard to the conquests of Alexander the Great, which, I think, may be regarded as one of those eternal political truths, which no time nor accidents can vary. Essays 2011-05-19T02:00:06.077Z It was founded by Alexander the Great more than 300 years before Christ. Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z Thus the burden of the Word of Jehovah as uttered here by Zechariah was literally fulfilled in the Syrian conquest of Alexander the Great. Studies in Zechariah 2011-05-26T02:00:17.670Z The interior contains 169 a large collection of sculptures, but most visitors remember only two pieces,—Thorwaldsen’s “Triumphant Entry into Babylon of Alexander the Great,” and Canova’s lovely “Cupid and Psyche.” The Lure of the Camera 2011-04-27T02:00:25.413Z I would know then, from the slight sketch above given, about what year of the Roman republic Alexander the Great lived. Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Lady 2011-04-19T02:00:19.607Z It is at Corinth that he is said to have had his famous interview with Alexander the Great. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Alexander the Great seized it and founded Alexandria. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z The Jewish historian Josephus gives a very interesting account of the oppressor, and how Alexander the Great punished the Samaritans, and the reason why he did not besiege and conquer Jerusalem. Studies in Zechariah 2011-05-26T02:00:17.670Z If we take the rate at which the land has grown since the days of Alexander the Great as a basis of measurement, this would have been from eight to nine thousand years ago. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z These dramatists wrote during the reigns of the immediate successors of Alexander the Great. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z Were it possible to have an army of twenty thousand such as these, I dare venture to assert I would act the part of Alexander the Great over again. Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z I stayed with my old pupil, Professor William Libbey, and Professor Wheeler of the California University, the author of a fascinating “Life of Alexander the Great,” was there with me. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z Further into Greece, standing proud on the seafront in provincial capital Thessaloniki is a statue of one man: Alexander the Great. Sour grapes? 2011-03-29T00:51:05Z A precipitous cliff on the eastern side of the valley is surmounted by the ruins of an ancient fort popularly ascribed to Alexander the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z An autodidact, he likes to discuss characters he’s read about, ranging from Alexander the Great to Constantine to Tom Sawyer, and he harbors a special fondness for Machiavelli. Magazine Preview: The Suburbanization of Mike Tyson 2011-03-16T19:52:52Z On the bank’s of the Nerbudda stood a celebrated tree of this kind, which is supposed to be that described by Nearchus, the admiral of Alexander the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z In this vision we have first presented the Medes and Persians, as they were to exist until they were conquered by Alexander the Great. A Voice of Warning An introduction to the faith and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2011-03-13T03:00:21.363Z We are not told that Alexander the Great, after conquering the world, kept his conquest very long, but this wife kept her conquest forty years. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z Richard Neave, who reconstructed Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, is often asked what people looked like in ancient times. She's 11, Going on 2,500: What an Average Ancient Greek Looked Like 2011-03-10T13:45:02.203Z Years afterward he published the "Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms amended, to which is prefixed a short chronicle, from the first memory of things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia, by Alexander the Great." Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z See further Alexander the Great, section on the legends, ad fin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z Founded by Alexander the Great, Alexandria was Egypt's capital until the 7th century. A Tale of Two Alexandrias 2011-03-04T23:24:41Z We have already mentioned how Alexander the Great came down into India and fought with Porus upon the Indus. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The style of sculpture seems to have been later than Alexander the Great. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z Founded by Alexander the Great, the city on the Mediterranean coast marks the northern edge of Egypt, its neoclassical architecture evidence of past European influence. A Journey Through Egypt after the Revolution 2011-02-20T05:00:00Z However, I might as well go back a good way in the world's history, and say Alexander the Great. Stories of Great Men 2011-02-21T03:00:07.643Z Nothing is known of his life, except the statement in Plutarch that he declined to visit the court of Alexander the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z The good generals of earlier centuries, such as Alexander the Great and Philopœmen, set their faces against athletics as bad training for soldiers. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z |
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