Greetings,
I just thought I would post a quick note to let everyone know about Frank Holt's new book, "Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan".
It might be an interesting read for some of you who enjoy Holt's work.
Regards,
Sikander
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- Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:02 pm
- Forum: Book reviews
- Topic: Frank Holt's New Book
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2165
- Tue May 13, 2003 11:48 am
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: Update on Alexander Movies
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6538
Re: Update on Alexander Movies
Of course the sources say that- the myth was a myth even then... but entry was forbidden to most people. And fantasy is often better than reality- at least where harems are concerned!
- Fri Mar 07, 2003 10:59 am
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: Manfredi in the Times
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5550
Re: Manfredi
Actually, the cry "alalai" would have been cut distinctly short.. also called a "zag'areet" or "za'eet", it requires pushing the sound from the throat while vibrating the throat muscles- try *that* while being pierced by an arrow! It would sound more like "alal-uh&...
- Fri Feb 21, 2003 9:15 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Re: The tomb
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2022
Re: The tomb
Greetings, The body of ATG had become a symbol of power, so his final wishes were not granted. It is interesting that folklore held that if the time came when a king was not buried in Makedon, the kingdom would fall. Folklore today still holds that the body will bring power to whomever possesses it,...
- Fri Feb 21, 2003 8:59 pm
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: HBO "Fire From Heaven" TV series?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9958
Re: HBO
Greetings- my feelings here are that the artificial muscularity of todays steroid wonders is also not appropriate.. there *are* men around who have incredible physical strength without looking like they walked out of a bull pen. I would prefer to see naturally muscled men and women rather than artif...
- Thu Feb 13, 2003 12:16 pm
- Forum: Book reviews
- Topic: Book Reviews, Manfredi, et al
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1614
Book Reviews, Manfredi, et al
Just a reminder that book reviews should be sent to philoalexandros@hotmail.com before being posted on the site, so we can keep a complete record of all reviews on a safe site...these reviews are kept in a home file for safekeeping. If a positive review of Manfredi *is* out there, it would be intere...
- Fri Dec 06, 2002 5:38 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Those in Greece..
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3447
Re: Those in Greece..
Greetings All, we am working hard to get this ready.. be patient- I have an antiquated system- I have to use someone else's computer to even respond to the Forum. I believe the article will be interesting- it covers a lot of ground and goes over current theories, some well-known, others not. And yes...
- Tue Dec 03, 2002 11:59 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Those in Greece..
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3447
Re: Those in Greece..
Greetings Marcus, "Get a move on"?? If you saw what this has become, you would be graoning. Now it is a matter of making it a reasonable size for Pothos. And of course, getting the photos/sketches of the modern breeds. "Marcus Varius, where are my breed photos?" sounded the cry, ...
- Tue Dec 03, 2002 11:54 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Those in Greece..
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3447
Re: Those in Greece..
Greetings and thank you, Yiannis. Unfortunately, I am working on an antiquated system so all I get is numerals and gibberish instead of Greek- when I manage to get anything at all According to Prof. Menagatos (Agricultural U of Athens) there are 8 breeds: Pindos, Skyros, Pineian, Andravidas, Messara...
- Wed Nov 27, 2002 4:01 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Those in Greece..
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3447
Those in Greece..
Greetings- Sikander here. I am seeking some photos of current Greek horse breeds to go with the article on horses (yes, it is now in the cutting it down to a reasonable size stage- it turned into a huge project ). I have photos of Pindos and Skyros breeds, but am seeking a good photo of Andravidas a...
- Thu Feb 28, 2002 11:56 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Gay or not ?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 31702
Re: Gay or not ?
Well said.