Alexander the Great established himself as Emperor of Asia and urged his generals to marry Persian women in the Susa weddings.

In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between ...

The ancient Greek ideal of World Unity is manifested in the conquests of Alexander the Great aiming to unite the world through Hellenization.

The ancient artwork was uncovered during excavations at Pompeii in the 19th century. Now, researchers are conducting a long, ...

One of the most famous artworks of the ancient world reads almost like a map of the Roman Empire's power.

Conveyed as an epic poem, this new account of the origin of the marathon consigns other versions to history’s landfill.

An iconic Alexander the Great mosaic found at Pompeii got its roughly 2 million pieces from quarries that extended far beyond ...

U sing a non-invasive method of analysis, researchers have discovered that the pieces making up the famous Pompeii mosaic of ...

During 19th-century excavations at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city that was buried in volcanic ash in 79 C.E. after the […] ...

Alexander the Great is remembered today for his military ... as they defeated the Persian army led by Darius III, King of Persia, in the Battle of Issus (333 BCE). Fun fact: Arab sources and ...

The Alexander Mosaic, considered the most important mosaic of the Roman age, is a detailed piece of art measuring 583 by 325 centimeters.