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In 2009, her team uncovered a sculpture of Alexander the Great at the site, which she described as "kind of a miracle." Her ...
Investigations were made and finally the conclusion was reached that it was the sarcophagus of Alexander the Great. Its sculpture, on this theory, represents the battle of Arbela, a lion hunt and ...
When Alexander the Great visited the tomb of Cyrus of Persia, he found it ransacked and ordered that the tomb be restored.
and his son Alexander the Great. Sculptures are first-century Roman copies of Greek originals. A. Dagli Orti / De Agostini Picture Library / Bridgeman Images; DEA / G. Dagli Orti / Getty Images I ...
When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...
At first, the site was believed to have been built during the reign of King Philip V (221 B.C.E. to 179 B.C.E.), but a discovery of a coin minted during Alexander the Great’s life suggested ...
Alexander the Great traveled more than 3,000 miles during his conquest of the world, but an ancient marble bust of the Macedonian ruler could very well travel a great deal more if a New York City art ...
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 ...