Macedon
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Arrian on the tomb of Cyrus
In January or February 324, Alexander reached the old religious capital of Persia, Pasargadae. Here, he visited the tomb of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid empire, who had lived two centuries before. The Greek author Arrian of…Arrian on the weddings in Susa
In February 324, Alexander forced many Macedonian officers to marry to native women. If it was intended as an attempt to unite the European and Asian elites, it was a sad failure: nearly all marriages ended in divorce. The Greek…Arrian's Anabasis (Photius' Excerpt)
Arrian (c.87 - after 145): Greek historian and senator of the Roman empire, author of several historical studies. His best-known work is the Anabasis, which deals with Alexander the Great. Arrian is the author of various other philosophical and historical…
Astronomical Diary mentioning the battle of Gaugamela |
Athena on a coin of Lysimachus |
Athens, Acropolis, Portrait of Alexander the Great |
Athens, Kerameikos, Alexander with a Lion's Pelt |
Athribis, Alexander on horseback with an elephant's skin |
Attalus
Attalus (ca.390-336): courtier of the Macedonian king Philip II. Philip II History has been unkind to Attalus, just because of one single…Azara herm
Azara herm: best portrait of Alexander the Great, now in the Louvre (Paris). Alexander the Great The Azara herm is a Roman…
BCHP 1: Alexander Chronicle, obverse |
BCHP 01 Alexander Chronicle, reverse |