Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

In a new telling of the Macedonian leader’s final years, Rachel Kousser shows what happened when dreams of conquest met reality. A 16th-century depiction of Alexander the Great commissioned for the ...

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, it carbonized a book on rulers who followed Alexander the Great. Now, machine learning is deciphering the "lost book." When you purchase through links on our ...

Did Alexander the Great pave the way for Jesus? Hellenistic globalism, and the spread of Greek shaped the world in which Christianity emerged ...

Alexander, the brilliant young Macedonian king remembered as “the Great,” has frequently been compared to the mythic Greek hero Achilles. Both were beloved by their soldiers and almost invincible. But ...

Alexander the Great brought bananas, parakeets, cotton, and sugar from India to Europe, as well as crucifixion from Persia.

Netflix’s new docu-drama series, Alexander: The Making of a God, has sparked backlash from “anti-woke" influencers who are offended that the series depicts Alexander the Great in a homosexual ...

Alexander the Great ascended the Macedonian throne at age 20 and died just 12 years later, having conquered one of the largest empires in the ancient world. During that time, did he father any ...

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