the world has been obsessed with Alexander the Great, who set out from his kingdom of Macedon (in modern-day Greece) at the age of 20 to conquer the mighty Persian Empire. He made it as far as the ...
The opening of the royal palace of Aigai to the public in 2024 reignited global interest in the life and legacy of Alexander the Great.
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By the time he died, aged just 32, he had redrawn the map ... Alexander the Great, who set out from his kingdom of Macedon (in modern-day Greece) at the age of 20 to conquer the mighty Persian Empire.