He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

John Moore/Getty Images Cartledge — author of “Alexander the Great” — agrees that Darius I was a formidable ruler, who tolerated other religions. “But I’d say as a Greek historian that ...

Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed with Alexander the Great, who set out from his ... Alexander routed Persian king Darius III, taking the empire for his own.

There are around 2 million pieces that make up the Alexander the Great mosaic, but where did they come from?

In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between the forces of Alexander the Great and the Persian king Darius III.

Alexander the Great is remembered today for his military conquests and empire-expanding activities (and perhaps for being the main character in that 2004 movie ... army led by Darius III, King ...

Now, researchers are conducting a long, intensive analysis Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent A famous Roman mosaic depicting Alexander the Great is ... the Persian king Darius III.