Alexander the Great Archive
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The shape of the Roman world
Posted on June 7, 2013 | No Comments‘ORBIS: The Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World’ simulates the time and price costs of travel by land, river and sea across the mature imperial transportation network, notionally approximating conditions around 200 CE. In the version used for this paper, the model links some 750 sites (mostly cities but also some landmarks such as passes and promontories) by means of c.85,000 kilometers of Roman roads selected to represent the principal arterial connections throughout the empire. -
Between Macedonia and Rome: Political Landscapes and Social Change in Hellenistic Greece
Posted on January 26, 2013 | No CommentsA fresh look at the Peloponnese in the early hellenistic period is particularly worthwhile. Though it was now only a small corner of a Greek world that stretched as far as the Punjab, many of its cities enjoyed international prestige because of their distinguished past. -
Alexander’s Thessalian Cavalry
Posted on December 23, 2012 | No CommentsWhy did Thessalian cavalry play such a distinguished and crucial role during Alexander -
Alexander the Great and the Unity of Mankind
Posted on December 20, 2012 | No CommentsFirst, Alexander envisioned a fusion of races, more specifically of Greek-Macedonians and Persians...Second, the concept of the unity of mankind becomes a commonplace in Greek thought after the death of Alexander and, quite particularly, in the circle of Cassander. -
First Iranian military units in the army of Alexander the Great
Posted on November 8, 2012 | No CommentsThis article seeks to analyze not only the numbers but also the place accorded to Iranian troops in Alexander -
The Remains of Alexander the Great: The God, The King, The Symbol
Posted on October 11, 2012 | No CommentsAlexander, suffering for several days before his death, knew his end was imminent. This knowledge did not urge him to name an official successor, but he did request a burial site: the temple of Zeus-Ammon in the Siwah oasis in northern Africa, where he was addressed as the son of Ammon. -
Ancient Alexandria: Centre of Hellenistic Culture
Posted on October 7, 2012 | No CommentsNot only was Alexandria a centre for the military and bureaucracy, it was also a cosmopolitan city which nurtured Hellenistic culture. -
The Elusive Tomb of Alexander
Posted on September 23, 2012 | No CommentsEgyptologist and former ARCHA EOLOGY contributing editor Robert S. Bianchi wrote two articles for us on the many expeditions--scientific and fringe--that have tried to find the location of Alexander's final resting place. -
Who was Alexander the Great?
Posted on September 11, 2012 | No CommentsWho was Alexander the Great? He was a king, a conqueror and a tyrant. He believed he was a god, and the way he took over much of the known world would probably have convinced many of his followers that he was. Then, at the age of 32 he was dead, leaving an empire and countless legends about his life and legacy. -
Alexander The Great: Who Did He Say He Was?
Posted on September 11, 2012 | No CommentsDid Alexander believe he was a hero, or did he believe he was a god?
