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by marcus
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: Alexander the Great: A New History
Replies: 1
Views: 37

Re: Alexander the Great: A New History

I second that - definitely worth a read! (Then again, I'll read pretty much everything written by, or edited by Heckel. It's a shame he's now retired, as his output is likely to fall off completely, now, or at least be severely curtailed!
by marcus
Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: CHERONEA 12 ,EXHIBITION ATHENS
Replies: 9
Views: 91

Re: CHERONEA 12 ,EXHIBITION ATHENS

Great thread! I'm loving these pictures.
by marcus
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Cheronea, a question
Replies: 7
Views: 103

Re: Cheronea, a question

Hi , i would like to ask Alexias and the other pothosians ,to continue posting the exhibits or has it become tiresome as a topic ? It will be followed by findings of the Macedonian funeral pyre, Macedonian and Theban weapons,a fresco from a Macedonian tomb unknown to many of us , as well some of th...
by marcus
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Cheronea , exhibition Athens
Replies: 12
Views: 114

Re: Cheronea exhibition Athens

Thank you! I so wish I could get to that exhibition! :-(
by marcus
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Chaeronea 2 August 338 BC: The day the world changed.
Replies: 6
Views: 163

Re: Chaeronea 2 August 338 BC: The day the world changed.

system1988 wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:53 pm I promisse ! :D :shock:
:D :D
by marcus
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Chaeronea 2 August 338 BC: The day the world changed.
Replies: 6
Views: 163

Re: Chaeronea 2 August 338 BC: The day the world changed.

system1988 wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:46 pm To Marcus .I shall visit the exbition and taking the more possible fotos .
Please do post some photos!
by marcus
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: Comments, help, suggestions etc
Topic: All the source material
Replies: 2
Views: 85

Re: All the source material

Cool.

Just let me know as and when you want/need anything from me!
by marcus
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Chaeronea 2 August 338 BC: The day the world changed.
Replies: 6
Views: 163

Re: Chaeronea 2 August 338 BC: The day the world changed.

That does look good, I must admit.

What a shame it finishes at the end of March. Otherwise I might have considered a cheeky little trip to Athens to see it! :-(
by marcus
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: Comments, help, suggestions etc
Topic: All the source material
Replies: 2
Views: 85

All the source material

Alexias, just to say that the work you've done on posting all the minor source material is fantastic - thank you. I'd be happy to help with more of this (time permitting), but for some reason it won't allow me to start a new topic/thread in the folder. Which is odd, as I have moderating rights. Anyt...
by marcus
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:13 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Netflix’s Alexander..
Replies: 7
Views: 206

Re: Netflix’s Alexander..

I haven't seen it, but the general opinion seems to be that it is just for mass-consumption rather than the purists. I made it as far as about 10 minutes into episode three and I've failed to summon the enthusiasm to press 'play' to watch any more. It is awful. What angers me the most is that they ...
by marcus
Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:50 pm
Forum: Art and Culture
Topic: Today
Replies: 3
Views: 1354

Re: Today

This is great.

I went to Vergina (and Pella) in October 2019, and was disappointed that I couldn't see any of the city of Aegae. But even then they were anticipating opening the complex to the public.

Looks as if I need to go there again! :-)
by marcus
Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: “Alexander the Great and His Injury in Kyropolis Reconsidered”
Replies: 2
Views: 2696

Re: “Alexander the Great and His Injury in Kyropolis Reconsidered”

I am not sure it would have been a crossbow that fired the stone which hit Alexander. A slingshot is far more likely, and these can be as deadly as a bullet. Reading the article, I assume that this was a translation issue. I don't recall that there is any evidence of the Sogdians using crossbows (a...
by marcus
Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Dionysius of Halikarnassos
Replies: 10
Views: 2294

Re: Dionysius of Halikarnassos

chris_taylor wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:45 am Marcus, welcome back from me, too. Good to see you :)
Thank you, Chris. I'm going to try very hard not to absent myself for so long again!
by marcus
Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Dionysius of Halikarnassos
Replies: 10
Views: 2294

Re: Dionysius of Halikarnassos

It's quite a nice little section of Dionysius, as he's quoting Hegesias to exemplify why he was such a poor wordsmith (compared with Homer). Those Ancient Greeks could be remarkably catty! :-)