A tomb that may have been built for a close friend of Alexander the Great may be aligned with the winter solstice.

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According to at least two ancient and medieval scholars, Alexander the Great encountered sea monsters during his campaigns.

When we talk about ancient Greek colonies, many think of the spots across Europe, such as Syracuse in Italy, but which was ...

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The largest and most lavish tomb ever built in ancient Macedonia may have been designed to fill with sunlight on the winter ...

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The oldest representation of the night sky and our Milky Way galaxy was found in an Egyptian sarcophagus, revealing ancient ...

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Why was Alexander the Great seen by the Romans as the greatest military leader of the ancient world? This question would ...

The dream of finding the tomb of Alexander the Great continues to haunt imaginations around the world, with many situating it in Alexandria, writes Hussein Bassir Alexander the Great (born 356 BCE ...