Besides being a great conqueror, Alexander the Great was known as something of an oenophile. Here's what we know about his ...

Alexander the Great is one of the most famous names in history - but why? Our 60 second primer introduces you to one of ...

Alexander was born in Pella ... overlord of Asia Minor and pharaoh of Egypt became 'great king' of Persia at the age of 25. Over the next eight years, in his capacity as king, commander ...

Scientists in Greece think there's been a case of mistaken identity for decades However, the resting place of Alexander the Great himself still remains a mystery Nearly 50 years ago, archeologists ...

Has any ancient figure captivated the imagination of people over the centuries so much as Alexander the Great? In less than a decade he created an empire stretching across much of the Near East as far ...

This book explains what made Alexander 'Great' according to the people and expectations of his time and place and rejects modern judgments asserted on the basis of an implicit moral superiority to ...

The horse was called Bucephalus and the boy would, of course, grow up to be Alexander the Great. Alexander was brought up on stories of Homer’s heroes from the Trojan Wars. He was a true child ...

Archaeologists in Greece have reportedly found what may be the sacred tunic of Alexander the Great in 2424 year-old tomb. In the major breakthrough the team, led by Antonis Bartziokas from ...

In this enlightening documentary, historian Sona Datta walks us through the most vibrant city in the Indus Valley that seduced Alexander the Great and shaped the modern world. Watch the full ...

Set in Macedonia in 340 BC, the story of the teenage years of Alexander the Great as he struggles to prove himself as a man whilst simultaneoulsy making the most of his childhood.

British-Irish comedian Jimmy Carr has ignited controversy among Greeks following a Facebook post made during his visit to North Macedonia.