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In Sunday’s Bee, Victor Davis Hanson compares Donald Trump with Alexander The Great, the ruler of the ancient world. He used his sword to slash the Gordian knot.
Egypt needs someone who can wield Alexander’s sword, so the country can restore the status it deserves. This article was first published in Egypt's al-Masry al-Youm on April 30, 2014.
Envy of the Gods: Alexander the Great’s Ill-Fated Journey Across Asia, by John Prevas (Da Capo Press, 2004) The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the Great, by Steven Pressfield (Doubleday, 2004) ...
Alexander the Great was born in July 356 BC. While the exact day can vary slightly, it is generally cited as July 20th or ...
You’ve heard of Alexander the Great and all he’s accomplished, but little is mentioned of his mother. The woman who […] ...
Alexander the Great is one of the best-known figures in world history. He only lived until age 32, dying in Babylon. But ...
This is the first of three dialogues with Oscar-winning film director Oliver Stone and historians Paul Cartledge and James Romm on the life and legacy of Alexander The Great (356-323 B.C.). Stone ...
Then, circa 300 B.C.E., Alexander the Great’s tomb was moved, almost certainly to Alexandria — but to this day, experts don’t know exactly where. Two contemporary experts, ...
Silver or bronze, Alexander the Great’s likeness remained a feature of battlefields 500 years following his death. His likeness survived in a Danish field for another 1,800 years. Tim Newcomb ...