The death of Alexander the Great sparked a war for his throne. Contenders included two women, his mother Olympias and his ...

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

Alexander was born in Pella ... His greatest victory was at the Battle of Gaugamela, in what is now northern Iraq, in 331 BC. The young king of Macedonia, leader of the Greeks, overlord of ...

Alexander never lost a single battle, and his warrior status has captivated ... fantasies and nightmares on people we call great. They’re by no means always good, but they achieve something ...

When Alexander the Great passed away, his son, Alexander IV, was still in his mother's womb, making his succession a web of intrigue.

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 ...

Alexander the Great is one of the most famous generals of the ancient world. By the age of 32 he had conquered a massive empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan. We know ...

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