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

The tale of the ancient Greeks in Libya begins in 630 BC with a group of islanders from Thera, Santorini, establishing Cyrene.

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Alexander the Great is one of the most famous generals of the ancient world. By the age of 32 he had conquered a massive ...

The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they ...

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It is important to recognize that Palestinians in Gaza stood their ground, despite immense losses, and prevailed.

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