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

The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they may be somewhere else entirely. But one thing is certain: Archaeologists ...

Related: 2nd-century Alexander the Great statue with lion's-mane hairstyle unearthed in Turkey It was still there around 300 years later, when the first Roman emperor, Augustus (reigned 27 B.C. to ...

In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between the forces of Alexander the Great and the Persian king Darius III.

In this enlightening documentary, historian Sona Datta walks us through the most vibrant city in the Indus Valley that seduced Alexander the Great and shaped the modern world. Watch the full ...

Now, researchers are conducting a long, intensive analysis Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent A famous Roman mosaic depicting Alexander the Great is revealing new insights into antiquity.

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Alexander the Great, the Macedonian conqueror who built a vast empire; Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance polymath who bridged art and science; Isaac Newton, the physicist behind the laws of ...

Using a non-invasive method of analysis, researchers have discovered that the pieces making up the famous Pompeii mosaic of Alexander the Great came from a network of quarries across Europe.

Another week, another set of awesome Android wallpapers for you to share ... images from our readers that would look great on your phone, tablet, or PC. As usual, we also have three images ...