Alexander the Great
Ancient Greece
Enter Alexander: The Battle of Chaeronea Exhibition Opens in Athens
A stunning new exhibition on the ancient Battle Chaeronea that confirmed Macedonia’s control over the southern Greek city-states opens on Thursday in Athens.
Some two hundred and forty antiquities and historical items from twenty-seven museums in Greece and abroad and...
Ancient Greece
The Training of Alexander the Great’s Macedonian Army
The Macedonian army of King Philip II and Alexander the Great was renowned for its success in taking over the Persian empire
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greek Sovereign Queen of India
An ancient Greek queen named Agathoclea Theotropus, who compared herself to the goddess Athena, and became the ruler of Punjab, India, set the precedence for female sovereigns in Ancient and Medieval India. She was the wife of the second...
Ancient Greece
When Did Greek Mythology End and Greek History Begin?
There are countless myths and legends about ancient Greece. Of course, there are also countless historical records about it, too. So when did ancient Greek mythology come to an end, being replaced by pure history?
Many people believe that most...
Ancient Greece
Alexander the Great’s Tomb: One of History’s Greatest Mysteries
For over 2,300 years, researchers and historians are trying to find the Alexander the Great Tomb, something that remains one of the world's greatest mysteries
Ancient Greece
The Greeks of Ramayana, The Great Epic Poem of India
Ramayana, India's great epic poem, mentions in various chapters the Greeks. This implies that Greeks were actually present in what is modern day India before the composition of this epic poem, which narrates the journey of virtue in the...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greeks Invented World’s First Telecommunications Device
The hydraulic telegraph, invented by the ancient Greeks, had the capacity to send long-distance messages as early as the fourth century BC.
The ingenious apparatus is dubbed as the world's first telecommunications device. It was designed for military purposes by...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Temple Discovered in Iraq Dedicated to Alexander the Great
Archaeologists uncovered signs that Alexander the Great was worshipped as a divine figure in an ancient temple in Iraq.
Scientists had been puzzled by the discovery of more recent Greek inscriptions at the ancient Sumerian temple of Girsu, in the...
Archaeology
Lion Mosaic Unearthed in Ancient City where Bust of Alexander Was Discovered
A lion mosaic was unearthed in the ancient city of Konuralp, north-western Turkey, the place where a bust of Alexander the Great was found in September.
The lion mosaic was discovered during excavations in a room located at the top...
Ancient Greece
The Stunning Ancient Greek Mosaics of Zeugma
The Ancient Greek mosaics of Zeugma in Turkey are a true archaeological treasure that can be admired at the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, in Gaziantep