At Opis, Alexander the Great confronted a mutiny of his army, caused by simmering tensions between the Macedonians and ...

Making of an empire As a bold young man, Chandragupta Maurya, the future king of the Mauryan Empire, allegedly offered some brash advice to Alexander the Great, who had crossed the Indus River ...

The history of Modern Greek at Harvard University begins in 1828, just a few years after the start of the Greek War of ...

Vergina, Greece is a small, unassuming town in modern times, but it played a crucial role in the ancient world as Aigai. Then ...

Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India. He died a monk. Chandragupta Maurya is considered to ...

A survey of more than 500 political scientists found that they believe the United States is headed towards authoritarian rule ...

I: THE HELLENIC CRUSADE The freedom of the Greek city-states died on September 1st, 338 1 on the field of Chaeronea, where Philip II of Macedon defeated a last desperate alliance of Greek cities, ...

The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, ...

The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has found a potential ...

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Going to the Greek Theatre isn’t just about catching a great show—it’s a full-blown experience. Here are a few tips straight from the source to help you make the most of it: arrive early ...