He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Alexander the Great visited the city of Troy while on his campaign against the Persian Empire. What did he do while he was there?

Unlike ancient conquerors who took rape and pillage ... The clue, he says, is in what Alexander did: conquer the Persian Empire. “You can’t speak of Alexander alone as if he were a kind ...

South Asia was once the eastern part of the Ancient Greek world, a pivotal yet little explored part of the Greek empire and ...

The Battle of Salamis was one of the decisive battles of world history, in which the small city-states of ancient Greece ...

The history of Persian rugs spans over 2,500 years to the Achaemenid Empire, with the Pazyryk carpet (5th century BCE) showcasing their rich heritage.

Fars’ deputy chief of cultural heritage has announced that 50 restoration projects are currently in progress across the ...

After becoming the King of Macedon at the age of 20 in 336 BCE, Alexander spent only two years in Europe. He defeated and ...

Archaeologists believe they have found the site where Alexander the Great and his forces fought the Battle of Granicus against the Persian Empire in Çanakkale, Turkey.

Alexander the Great is one of the most famous generals of the ancient world. By the age of 32 he had conquered a massive ...

Educators use games like Assassin's Creed and board games to teach history, biology, and climate change effectively.

The brilliance of Theodor Nöldeke's mind, his awareness of Greek literature, his knowledge of three Semitic languages, and his expertise in Persian and Middle Persian made him a distinguished ...