Stephen Harrison has written what might be called a historiographical biography, as his subtitle suggests. He is vitally concerned with how Alexander has been depicted in both ancient and modern times ...

Experts have identified a site in northwest Turkey as that of the Battle of the Granicus, a major victory for Alexander the Great. The defeat of the Persians in 334 B.C. at that location provided a ...

A new Netflix series about the life of Alexander the Great, which includes scenes of him with a male lover, has faced criticism from some Greek officials, and some historians say that although the ...

Netflix’s new docu-drama series, Alexander: The Making of a God, has sparked backlash from “anti-woke" influencers who are offended that the series depicts Alexander the Great in a homosexual ...

Following the release of Netflix’s new production about Alexander the Great, posts on social media said the entertainment company fabricated a same-sex storyline for the ancient Greek ruler. But the ...

First, let's get the obvious out of the way: Alexander the Great lived around 350 B.C., so we can't just ask him about his life directly. Instead, historians and archaeologists must use a variety of ...

The untimely death of Alexander the Great, on June 10, 323 B.C. in Babylon, has long been a topic of hot debate by historians ...

By Euripides EvriviadesEver since childhood, my imagination was seared by the exploits of Alexander the Great. Like many, I was introduced to them through lessons in classical history. The stories of ...

Alexander the Great personally authorized Lysippos as the only sculptor allowed to create his official statues.

EXCLUSIVE: The story of Alexander the Great is being given the docudrama treatment by Netflix, Deadline understands. Following on from the success of shows such as The Last Czars and African Queens, ...

Scholars have pinpointed the site of Alexander the Great's first major victory, the Battle of the Granicus, using ancient texts and archaeological finds.