The city of Iskenderun, also known as Alexandretta, in todays Turkey, was originally founded by Alexander the Great.

By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be ...

He ruled as King of Macedonia and Hegemon ... demonstrate the extensive trade networks of the ancient world and the far-reaching influence of Alexander's empire. The article was written with ...

Many of the oldest inhabited cities in Greece are still standing against all odds. They have survived to this day to tell the ...

Since humans discovered the power and capability that comes with numbers, we have lived in societies that enable us to … ...

Its value as the key that unlocked the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs is world-famous—but the turbulent history surrounding the Rosetta Stone’s discovery and translation is more obscure.

An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years.

The Yuezhi tribes of Central Asia, who had pushed the Shakas into the Indian subcontinent, were the last to make their way ...

During that period’s Fourth Dynasty, there was widespread peace and trade, and kings were known as the “Golden ... Alexander’s armies conquered much of the subcontinent for the Macedonian Empire. They ...

he emphasizes that the Macedonian wasn’t conquering brand-new territory, mile by mile, but a pre-existing empire. “He conquered the Persian empire and its frontiers — it was his main goal ...

A growing number of countries, including American allies, are striking trade deals as the Trump administration erects a higher fence around its global commerce. By Patricia Cohen Patricia Cohen ...