November 12, 333 BC. The second triumph of M. Alexander over the Persians, after Granikos, in the Battle of Issus. This time, his opponent was their king himself, Darius III, who panicked and fled in ...

Hannibal of Carthage (modern Tunisia), a great military strategist, led elephants through the Alps to defeat Rome.

Inside the small park that lies between these two landmarks, it is possible to find another piece crafted by the same artist who fashioned the statue of Alexander the Great: a National ... physician ...

Cloth fragment found in Greek tomb may belong to Alexander the Great Scholar claims tomb holds tunic of Alexander, not his ...

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and King Frederik of Denmark made a joint visit to a high-tech company today. The duo appeared to be in high spirits as they arrived at the Topsoe ...

(Doug Gifford/Pacific Symphony Orchestra via AP) COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Alexander Shelley will become music director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra for the 2026-27 season following the 35 ...

Alexander Shelley will become music director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra for the 2026-27 season following the 35-year tenure of Carl St. Clair COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Alexander Shelley will ...

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Alexander Shelley will become music director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra for the 2026-27 season following the 35-year tenure of Carl St. Clair. The 45-year-old ...