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fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
3 days ago

Massive Kasta Tumulus restored

The Kasta Tumulus’ full marble enclosure and interior are now fully exposed, stabilized, and being digitally documented for future restoration.
fromQueerty
2 months ago

How gay will Jacob Tierney's Alexander The Great series be? Here's what we know about his Heated Rivalry follow-up... - Queerty

After all, he turned author Rachel Reid's beloved but niche-interest Game Changers books into a modestly budgeted six-episode season for Canadian streamer Crave, which became an overnight global sensation. That it's also one of the most acclaimed & widely discussed queer series ever? It's nothing short of a miracle on ice!
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fromSmithsonian Magazine
3 months ago

Afghanistan Was a Crossroad of the Ancient World, Where Hellenistic Culture Blended With Buddhist Influences

Greek and Macedonian settlers left by Alexander intermarried with locals in Central Asia, forming Hellenistic kingdoms whose cultural legacies persist and remain debated.
from24/7 Wall St.
6 months ago

Countries That Were Once Part of Alexander the Great's Empire

Alexander the Great, born in 356 BCE in the ancient kingdom of Macedon, is one of history's most recognized military leaders and conquerors. Taking the throne at just 20 years old after the assassination of his father, King Philip II, Alexander quickly made plans to expand his empire. Over the course of just 13 years, he led his armies across Asia Minor, Egypt, Persia, and into parts of India, building one of the largest empires the world had ever seen.
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