When Alexander the Great passed away, his son, Alexander IV, was still in his mother's womb, making his succession a web of intrigue.

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 ...

One of the few virtues of the recent Netflix series on Alexander the Great was the prominent role given to his principal ...

February 21st marks the day in 1913 when Ioannina, the capital of Epirus in northwestern Greece, was liberated from the Ottoman troops.

Much has been written about the Macedonian general and his empire, but how much do you really know? Take our quiz to find out. If you need a hint, hit the yellow button. Good luck! Laura is the ...

State agency says it plans to auction off the seized properties of former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and his secret ...

Levski was sentenced to death and, on February 6, 1873 (18 New Style), was hanged at the site where his monument now stands ...

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

During the Hellenistic era, an obscure city in western Asia Minor (modern Turkey) became one of the leading states of the 3rd ...

He built an empire extending from Greece to India ... Pierre Briant, a specialist in the empires of Macedonia and the Achaemenids (Persia), provides a particular perspective on his conquests.