The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has found a potential ...

At Opis, Alexander the Great confronted a mutiny of his army, caused by simmering tensions between the Macedonians and ...

For centuries, the location of Alexander the Great’s tomb has remained one of the most baffling and captivating mysteries in ...

Making of an empire As a bold young man, Chandragupta Maurya, the future king of the Mauryan Empire, allegedly offered some brash advice to Alexander the Great, who had crossed the Indus River ...

A Companion or Thessalian cavalry soldier depicted on the “Alexander Sarcophagus”. Credit: Marsyas / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 3.0 During his campaigns, Alexander the Great relied on a variety of ...

As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...

Alexander encountered Kalanos, an Indian sage, during his conquests. Kalanos, indifferent to power and wealth, became ...

In the world of equestrian sports – like the realms of luxury – pedigree is everything. Loro Piana’s longstanding ...

There’s a moment when you walk into Schwarz’s Supper Club in New Holstein when time seems to stand still. The aroma of sizzling steaks, the gentle clink of ice in brandy old fashioneds, and the warm ...

Alexander's Journey served as both a cultural presentation and a gesture of cross-community engagement, inviting audiences to ...

Alexander the Great (born 356 BCE) died on 10 June 323 BCE, probably at the age of 32. Scholars disagree about the causes of his death, and the place in which he was buried.

Long ago, a renowned warrior and ruler, Alexander the Great, imbued his crown, dagger and ring with magical powers. The power once bestowed on each artifact is strong, and capable of causing ...