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Darius III: The Persian King Who Fought Alexander the Great
One of the few virtues of the recent Netflix series on Alexander the Great was the prominent role given to his principal ...
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Alexander the Great's half-brother found to be his father – and vice versa
The remains thought to be his father are in fact his half-brother, and vice versa. King Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great, was the king of Macedonia from 359 BCE until his assassination in ...
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King Cothelas of Thrace, an ally of Philip II of Macedon
King Cothelas of Thrace reign is marked by a significant alliance with Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the ...
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Greece and Turkey – a Millennium of Warfare — and the Fading West
Prologue For about a millennium the Mongol Turks have been targeting the Greeks. The Mongol Turks first appeared in the neighborhood of the Greek medieval ...
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The Fascinating Art of Ancient Greek Bread Baking and Its 72 Varieties
The ancient Greeks used to make a wide variety of breads, as they considered it to be of great importance in their eating ...
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The story of ancient Mesopotamia and the dawn of the modern world
Rashid's must-read, millennia-spanning history, cleverly wrought from tablets written in the world's oldest script ...
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The Most Powerful Empires Throughout History
Since humans discovered the power and capability that comes with numbers, we have lived in societies that enable us to … ...
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What Did Alexander the Great Look Like? – AI-Generated Images Reimagine the Iconic Leader
Discover what Alexander the Great might have looked like through AI-generated images based on ancient descriptions and ...