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Just out of curiosity, Fiona, what Alexander character are you? :wink: Oh, I was very happy to come out as Alexander. I did try to answer the questions honestly, and not fix the result - honest! :D Congrats on being the first person to get Roxane! Fiona Oh, an Alexander! I was somewhat hoping to be...

Just out of curiosity, Fiona, what Alexander character are you?

Wow, that's very exciting! I'm glad you posted this, because I looked it up online, and found a couple of news articles: Exceptional find in Vergina Greek Archaeologists Uncover Rare Golden Wreath at Vergina Site They say that they're still undergoing studies on indentifying the materials and dating...

Oh, it turns out that I'm Roxane! Hmm... Isolated, proud, and not afraid to struggle. Plus I get to be the wife of the man I admire most :lol: I guess it's pretty good (if you overlook the fact that I kill Stateira and am eventually killed by Cassander). I can live with that. Great quiz, Fiona! I've...

Oh goodness - I loved writing limericks back when I was in grade school. Let's see if I still have my touch! Of course, they'll never be as good as the ones Marcus wrote because I tend to be very wordy and never was any good with rhythm. But here goes... The Great Alexander thought it wise To break ...

Oh, thank you very much Amyntoros!

Hi Fiona, I would have loved to commemorate Alexander's death anniversary with you! Unfortunately, I have been out of town and was unable to have Internet access for a while. Still, I think it's a wonderful and very touching idea. I'm disappointed that I was unable to join, but perhaps next year you...

Hello everyone, Recently I picked up a book called "Alexander the Conqueror" by Laura Foreman (It's a lovely book if you're looking for Alexander in images). She started out by using this quote, "Alexander dead? Impossible! The world would reek of his corpse!" which she attribute...

The Greeks of Cyrene in North Africa are the ones who first likened Ammon with Zeus. Livius.org also has an interesting story about the origin of the name "Zeus Ammon" -- ammos is supposedly the Greek word for sand , thus Zeus Ammos is Sandy Zeus . . . fitting for a desert oracle (and ver...

Knowledge would be the ideal option, in my opinion as well. He did value intelligence and wit very highly. Plus, being a great tactician would have required intelligence. And he seems to have spent a great deal of time planning. However, there were many times when he seems to have acted unwisely, or...

Alexander was very wise and understanding to not only allow the Egyptians to worship their own gods, but worship them himself. Many people often underestimate the power of religion in bringing people together, especially when conquering. Many other men, might have tried to bring their own religions ...

Hello All, I've been writing a paper about the Judgement of Paris, and as always, my mind drifted back to Alexander the Great. I've been pondering for a while about what choice Alexander would have made had the goddesses made the offer to him. Between power, knowledge, and love, I would have to gues...

jan wrote:But the story seems not to be found according to the response I just received. Just to let you know.

Yes, the article from Yahoo News is now gone. However, Associated Press has an article that deals with the same find here:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/G/GREECE_TOMB

Well, the movie's website says to "get ready for a journey where you will experience love, lust, sex, power, and above all the untold 2nd chapter of [the life of] Alexander the Great". I suppose we're in for quite a historical epic, eh? :wink: But honestly, I can't wait to see Alexander as...

Oh, forgive me. Before Alexander's reign, Parmenion was in Asia Minor to secure defensive posts in preparation of Philip's invasion. Diodorus says, King Philip, installed as leader by the Greeks, opened the war with Persia by sending into Asia as an advance party Attalus and Parmenion, assigning to ...