More than 2,300 years ago, one of Alexander the Great's most major battles took place at a site near the Biga River in ...

RESEARCHERS in Turkey have identified the long-lost site of the legendary battle where Alexander the Great secured his first ...

Alexander the Great, former King of Macedonia, is regarded as one of the greatest military leaders in history as he was ...

However, it was not found in the tomb of Alexander the Great himself, but rather his half-brother, Philip III of Macedon. Academics say Philip III inherited the tunic after Alexander the Great's ...

Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia in July 356 BC. His parents were Philip II of Macedon and his wife Olympias. Alexander was educated by the philosopher Aristotle.

Alexander the Great ruled the ancient kingdom of Macedon—centered on the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula—between 336 B.C. until his death in 323 B.C. at the age of 32. During his ...

The location of the Battle of Granicus, Alexander the Great's first major victory, has been identified by archaeologists.

The Macedonian army of King Philip II and Alexander the Great was renowned for its success in conquering the Persian Empire.