Then, in 334 BCE, he led his army into Asia to fulfil Philip’s ambition of conquering the Persian Empire — the largest ... the ancient city of Troy to the location of the Battle of Issus ...

Archaeologists in Turkey have just identified the site of Alexander the Great's first victory over the Persian Empire ... has gone down in history, the location of the where fighting actually ...

The defeat of the Persians in 334 B.C. at that location provided a monumental turning point in the success of Alexander and his invasion of the Persian Empire, leading toward his “the Great ...

And third, at a time when the regime in Iran has never been more dangerous and provocative against the Jewish state, it was precisely the ancient Persian empire that also played a role in saving ...

“The holiday predates current geographical borders, going back more than 3,000 years to the days of the Persian Empire, so it’s celebrated in countries like Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and ...

The team of archeologists discovered a "hoard of gold coins" from the Persian Empire in western Turkey. The researchers announced the "very rare" find in a news release on Friday. The design of ...