Newsweek illustration. Inset is Calliope Limneos-Papakosta, who is leading the archaeological work in Alexandria. She regards Alexander the Great as a hero. Newsweek illustration. Inset is ...

A fetching purple tunic found in an ancient tomb in Greece belonged to Alexander the Great, experts say. The revered ...

Photographs by Myrto Papadopoulos Photo illustration of Philip II of Macedon, left, and his son Alexander the Great. Sculptures are first-century Roman copies of Greek originals. A. Dagli Orti ...

Alexander the Great was king of Macedon from 336 to 323BC ... There is even a 16th-century Persian illustration showing Alexander worshipping at Mecca—an image that tickled British colonial ...

A fetching purple tunic found in an ancient tomb in Greece belonged to Alexander the Great, experts say. The revered ceremonial garment – called 'mesoleucon sarapis' – was uncovered 47 ...

Alexander the Great has transcended history as one of the greatest conquerors and strategists, who managed to form an empire that covered a good part of Europe and Asia under his command.

A new Netflix series about the life of Alexander the Great, which includes scenes of him with a male lover, has faced criticism from some Greek officials, and some historians say that although the ...