It's generally agreed that he was originally buried in Egypt, but it is thought ... It] belonged to Pharaoh and King Alexander the Great and as such it was the most precious object in antiquity.' ...

Alexander was born in Pella ... overlord of Asia Minor and pharaoh of Egypt became 'great king' of Persia at the age of 25. Over the next eight years, in his capacity as king, commander ...

Experts wore face masks to open the sarcophagus, which released a terrible smell Three weeks ago, archaeologists in Egypt found ... Macedonian leader Alexander the Great, or (less appealingly ...

Abdul: Things have changed a great deal these ... Abdul: When Alexander of Macedon expanded his empire he conquered Egypt, and made himself pharaoh! After he died, the descendants of his general ...

Did you know the Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the biggest and oldest statues in the world? It’s about 66 feet tall and 240 ...

Amelia Blanford Edwards was one of a stream of European travelers drawn to see the wonders of Egypt ... The next pharaoh, his brother Khafre, built a pyramid—as well as the Great Sphinx, some ...

A team led by Kathleen Martinez, who has worked for two decades in hopes of finding Cleopatra’s tomb, has unearthed new ...