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Posted By:  egabriel
Posted On:  Aug 4, 2010

  Rumors from ancient sources
Everything seemed fine, but Antipater’s former close relationship with the Olympias greatly deteriorated. Ancient Greeks used to say that Olympias had psychic abilities. Maybe, she already smelled a rat? Probably, due to Olympias requests, suddenly Antipater lost his title of Macedon...... [view]
Posted By:  egabriel
Posted On:  Jul 2, 2010

  Intriguing ancient story
In the archives of my web analytics company I read an intriguing ancient story related to sudden and unexpected death of Alexander the Great. Alexander’s death has been reinterpreted many times over the centuries. And the debate surrounding the cause of Alexander’s sudden death has never...... [view]
Posted By:  egabriel
Posted On:  Jun 10, 2010

  Super ambitious even after death
Simultaneously, Alexander also wanted the construction of the longest road in the world through North Africa ending as far as modern Gibraltar. It would not be just the number one road in the world - it was supposed to be surrounded by huge ports and shipyards along the way. The guy was really...... [view]
Posted By:  egabriel
Posted On:  May 13, 2010

  Last wishes of the Alexander the Great
We think that we know a lot about Alexander the Great. We also watched a terrible movie by Oliver Stone that proved to be a failure at the box office, it seems. In the film Alexander dies leaving his vast empire without a clear inheritor. So what were the last wishes of the ruler of the world?...... [view]
Posted By:  egabriel
Posted On:  Mar 11, 2010

  One of the greatest heroes of antiquity
We all know about the deeds of Alexander the Great, one of the greatest heroes of antiquity. We know the details of his death too. But what happened after? There were various stories circulating in ancient Greece at the time. According to one, Alexander’s body was placed in pure gold...... [view]
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