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by marcus
Mon Mar 17, 2014 8:23 pm
Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
Topic: Parmenion, Paeonian chief?
Replies: 16
Views: 9563

Re: Parmenion, Paeonian chief?

Marcus, thank you for the "warning" about Worthington's book on Alexander. I was considering taking this book in the library but now I think I am going to skip this reading. I'm glad I have it in my library, but I really don't think it's a particularly good book, and rather too hysterical...
by marcus
Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:35 pm
Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
Topic: Parmenion, Paeonian chief?
Replies: 16
Views: 9563

Re: Parmenion, Paeonian chief?

From some of your former comments it seems that Worthington considers the Upper Macedonians non-Macedonian, this is b#ll#cks, of course, I have not got this book but was not impressed with his Alexander; I will have to check in J R Ellis' "Philip IIand Macedonian Imperialism" which did im...
by marcus
Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:20 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: alex in afghanistan
Replies: 44
Views: 24555

Re: alex in afghanistan

Nattydreadbushdoc wrote:Might be able to provide more photos of this fortress if there is an interest. Please let me know I don't want to waste anyone's time.
I would be surprised if *anyone* here would see it as a waste of your time! Please post away, if you are able to.

I, for one, would love to see some more pics.
by marcus
Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:18 pm
Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
Topic: Conspiracy against Philotas By Waldemar Heckel
Replies: 42
Views: 51446

Re: Conspiracy against Philotas By Waldemar Heckel

The affair is a murky one; were Philotas' assessment incorrect, that Dymnos and Kebalinos were just squabbling, it is surprising that the trial does not pursue the conspirator's involved in this original plot but focusses solely on the vilification of Philotas and his coterie. It certainly has the ...
by marcus
Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:19 pm
Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
Topic: Conspiracy against Philotas By Waldemar Heckel
Replies: 42
Views: 51446

Re: Conspiracy against Philotas By Waldemar Heckel

I am still convinced though that Alexander probably realized that Philotas was innocent but the charges are such that he cannot go against his own army's conclusions...In other words, I think that Alexander, Philotas and Prmenio are thick as thieves and close as family can be...more than even with ...
by marcus
Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:23 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: New book, critique of the Alexander the "Monster".
Replies: 9
Views: 7643

Re: New book, critique of the Alexander the "Monster".

(and it should be remembered that America was 2nd in imported slaves only to the UK) Perhaps I'm being pedantic here, but I ought to point out that this surely refers to the British Empire, rather than the UK. There were no slaves in the British Isles, although there were indeed vast numbers scatte...
by marcus
Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:12 pm
Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
Topic: Mithridates, son-in-law of King Darius III
Replies: 6
Views: 5163

Re: Mithridates, son-in-law of King Darius III

delos13 wrote:I am quite sure (though without any proof for that) that if Darius had other daughters (e.i. in addition to Stateira and Drypetis), such daughter would have been mentioned.
Unless she was already dead, of course.
by marcus
Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:40 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: NEW (and Newish) BOOKS 2014
Replies: 4
Views: 5826

Re: NEW (and Newish) BOOKS 2014

Apparently Edward M. Anson has a brand new book published on February 7th, Alexander the Great: Themes and Issues . Thanks for the heads up about this, Amyntoros. I've been away from Pothos for some time, due to work pressures and various other non-work reasons, but decided I needed to have a quick...
by marcus
Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:43 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Have archaeologists discovered the grave of Alexander?
Replies: 31
Views: 17765

Re: Have archaeologists discovered the grave of Alexander?

"The mummy of Alexander and the others are in PERFECT condition. As well as Ptholome I, Cleopatra and Marcus Antonius... The most important books of the Library of Alexandria and sooooo much more. All is documented with photo's and video. Even photo's of Alexander in his golden sarcophagus. In...
by marcus
Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:54 pm
Forum: 'Off-topic' forum
Topic: This is a public forum
Replies: 12
Views: 16180

Re: This is a public forum

Hello everyone! I am just going to introduce myself. I am new here, I found out about this forum just a few days ago. I'm glad to see it is still active even though it's been about for a few years already. I was almost a bit worried there. :oops: Anyway, I am 21 years old so please bear with me - I...
by marcus
Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:41 pm
Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
Topic: Dr Who meets Alexander
Replies: 5
Views: 4179

Re: Dr Who meets Alexander

Sounds very intriguing! Thanks for the heads-up.

If I get a chance I shall have a listen ...
by marcus
Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:50 pm
Forum: Art and Culture
Topic: A little known oath
Replies: 12
Views: 10903

Re: A little known oath

Thank you for making clear the exact location of the column, and for the beautiful photo. However , according to Herodotus ( 9, 81), the snake had 'three heads'( trikàrenos òphis). This is one of the few ancient monuments still existing that are quoted by a near-contemporary author: over the snake ...
by marcus
Sun Nov 10, 2013 9:16 pm
Forum: Art and Culture
Topic: A little known oath
Replies: 12
Views: 10903

Re: A little known oath

... the so-called serpentine column. This unique monument, still preserved (even if partially) in Instanbul Museum, is a bronze spiral of several snakes in which there are inscribed the names of all Greek cities that fought and won at Plataea . Actually, the column still stands in the open air, in ...
by marcus
Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:17 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Alexander and the Celtic language
Replies: 13
Views: 6664

Re: Alexander and the Celtic language

How can you 'assume' he didn't learn Persian? He had, after all, Persian wives who didn't speak Macedonian. And there was a lot of trading going on in those days. I'm dredging this up from memory, as I haven't time to check properly, but ... when Sisygambis and her daughters were left behind in Sus...
by marcus
Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:13 pm
Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
Topic: Ptolemy, son of Philip II ?
Replies: 20
Views: 11939

Re: Ptolemy, son of Philip II ?

Doh! Still, no contemporary claim and one wonders if this claim of Heraklid descent, which seems to say that the lines are discreet, was then confused to make them lineally related, probably a deliberate move. At the time the Seleukids had a story of Apollonian descent and this would seem a counter...