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How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the worldUnlike ancient conquerors who took rape and pillage as their right in victory, Alexander tended to stick to the latter and ...
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Researchers Find Hidden Clues in The Alexander Mosaic. Its 2 Million Tiny Stones Came From All Over the Ancient Worldit also preserved one of the ancient world’s most remarkable artifacts: a massive mosaic depicting Alexander the Great’s triumph over the Persian king Darius III at the epic Battle of Issus.
The city of Iskenderun, also known as Alexandretta, in todays Turkey, was originally founded by Alexander the Great.
An ancient gravesite near Stonehenge revealed ... was not enough to get their kingly message across. Darius the Great, King of the Persians, came up with the first art political logo, with ...
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Tiny Lichens Are Eating Away At Persepolis, Threatening The Most Well-Known Ancient Site In Iran Built During The 6th Century B.C.It features massive sculptures and complex carvings of ancient Persian kings ... features a colossal engraving of the conquests of King Darius I. Due to lichen growth, it has degraded significantly.
Unlike ancient conquerors who took rape and ... Alexander captured the Persian royals, including Darius’ wife and mother. Instead of enslaving them, as might have been expected, he treated ...
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