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Inside the School Linked to Alexander the Great, Archaeologists Found Rooms Built for Feasting
The school linked to Alexander the Great at ancient Mieza was not devoted to lectures and physical training alone. Archaeologists have also uncovered mosaic-floored rooms where members of Macedonia’s young elite appear to have reclined, dined and talked together. Archaeologists excavating the Royal Gymnasium of Mieza in northern Greece have uncovered a large structure containing…
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Granicus Battlefield, Where Alexander the Great First Defeated the Persians and Opened the Road to Asia, Placed Under Protection
The battlefield where Alexander the Great won his first major victory against the Persian Empire and opened the road for his campaign into Asia has been placed under official protection in northwestern Türkiye. The Granicus Battlefield, located in the Biga district of Çanakkale, has been registered as a historic protected site, Türkiye’s Minister of Culture…
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Dark Iron Slags on a Greek Island Reveal a Hidden Industry from the Age After Alexander
Ancient iron slags on Andros are revealing a hidden industrial world from the age after Alexander the Great, when Greek islands, mines and ports became part of the power struggles that reshaped the Hellenistic Aegean. At first glance, the discovery is not spectacular. There is no sword, no royal inscription, no battlefield trophy. The evidence…
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Sillyon Walls That Defied Alexander the Great Are Being Restored in Antalya, Turkey
Sillyon Ancient City, known for defying Alexander the Great, is once again drawing attention as its formidable defensive walls undergo restoration in southern Turkey. Rising above the plains of ancient Pamphylia, Sillyon was never an easy target. Its steep and naturally protected terrain already posed a serious challenge to any advancing army. Yet what truly…
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The Port That Connected Mesopotamia to India: Archaeologists Rediscover Alexandria on the Tigris
A city that once stood at the crossroads of continents has quietly returned to the map of ancient history. Long forgotten beneath shifting rivers, modern borders, and decades of conflict, Alexandria on the Tigris was a major port founded in the age of Alexander the Great, controlling the flow of trade between Mesopotamia, India, and…
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Winter Solstice Secrets of the Kastas Monument: A Solar Tribute from Alexander the Great to Hephaestion
The Kastas Monument in Amphipolis, one of the largest funerary structures of the ancient world, has revealed a celestial mystery. Groundbreaking research combining archaeology and solar modeling now shows that this grand tomb was not only a masterpiece of ancient engineering—it was also a cosmic expression of love, loyalty, and legacy, commissioned by Alexander the…