Archaeologists in Turkey have just identified the site of Alexander the Great's first victory over the Persian Empire. This ...

After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt, he embarked on a perilous journey to the Oracle at Siwa to seek answers to his questions.

Alexander was born in Pella ... He then set out to conquer the massive Persian Empire. Against overwhelming odds, he led his army to victories across the Persian territories of Asia Minor ...

An epic movie that follows the life of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian King that conquered all of the ancient Greek tribes and led the Macedonian Army against the vast Persian Empire.

Persepolis, an ancient city located in the Fars Province of Iran, stands as one of the most significant archaeological sites ...

In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called “the Persian Destruction of Athens.” The destruction of the great city took ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Persian ruler Cyrus the Great.

Conquering ninety percent of the known world by the age of twenty-five, Alexander the Great (Colin Farrell ... led his armies against the mighty Persian Empire, drove west to Egypt, and finally ...