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Your map doesn't really prove anything, I'm afraid. You are assuming that Alexander visited either city and that his route was direct. In Alexander's era, neither Jerusalem or Cairo were as important as they are now. It is possible that he made a brief visit to either city, but that is unprovable. ...

At first after reading, I was fully disagree with this claim. The reason was a map. Look at the map I have attached. From Jerusalem, Cairo is the nearest area which was traveled by Alexander. I thought people always try to use great person's name as their kids' name, this can explain why "Alexa...

Jeanne Reames wrote:The ball story, like a lot of anecdotes, is false, created later during the Imperial period.

Thanks. I thought so. But, is there any evidence or lack of evidence behind ball-sleeping story is evidence for this conclusion?