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The mysterious tomb of Alexander the Great may not have been found yet, but do we at least know what it looked like?
The Persian Empire, founded in the 6th century BCE by Cyrus the Great, became one of history’s most powerful and influential empires. At its height, it spanned three continents,covering parts of ...
One possibility is outside Egypt, and the discovery of a stone sarcophagus decorated with Alexander the Great imagery in Sidon, Lebanon, led to speculation that he might have been buried there.
Thirty years on from its rediscovery, a team of archeologists are attempting to create a digital twin of the Lighthouse of ...
Alexander, the son of his fourth wife, Olympias, was a bold, headstrong boy of unusual intelligence. When Alexander reached age 13, Philip summoned Aristotle to the Macedonian court.
BENSONMEMBERS were again away from their usual venue for their June meeting. This time we visited Notcutts Garden Centre at Nuneham Courtenay. The garden centre staff had reserved a section of the ...
The Aetolians were an ancient Greek tribe of hardened hillmen that managed to defeat the mighty army of Alexander the Great.
Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...
French and Egyptian researchers are making a "digital twin" of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt after lifting its ...