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 ...

Alexander, the brilliant young Macedonian king remembered as “the Great,” has frequently been compared to the mythic Greek hero Achilles. Both were beloved by their soldiers and almost invincible. But ...

In a new telling of the Macedonian leader’s final years, Rachel Kousser shows what happened when dreams of conquest met reality. A 16th-century depiction of Alexander the Great commissioned for the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. By the age of 32, Alexander the Great had conquered an empire that stretched from the Balkans to ...

The release of his Converse Shai 001 sneakers — with help from his family and Drake — was a victory lap for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He says he has “higher goals.” By Calum Marsh When the Converse ...

Excavations in northern Greece are revealing the world that shaped the future king One October morning in 336 B.C., the small theater at Aigai, the ceremonial center of ancient Macedonia, began to ...

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 ...

Between Netflix and the History Channel, there’s been a whole lot of docuseries that combine expert interviews with extensive scripted reenactments. It’s a hybrid format that aims to give context to ...

Alexander the Great ascended the Macedonian throne at age 20 and died just 12 years later, having conquered one of the largest empires in the ancient world. During that time, did he father any ...

The Netflix series “Alexander: The Making of a God” examines the relationship between the Macedonian leader and his longtime companion. Here’s what historians do and don’t know. Sisygambis, mother of ...