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Detail from Alexander sarcophagus, showing a scene of wild boar hunting. Despite the name, the sarcophagus was not made for Alexander the Great. Sidon, 4th century BC. Istanbul Archaeology Museums.

Aristotle of Stagira (l. 384-322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher who pioneered systematic, scientific examination in literally every area of human knowledge and was known, in his time, as "the man who knew everything" and later simply as "The...

Lucius Flavius Arrianus, commonly known as Arrian (86 - c. 160 CE) was a Greek historian, philosopher, and statesman from Nicomedia, capital of the Roman province of Bithynia. Arrian is recognized as one of the most renowned authors of the...

A map of the battle of Gaugamela depicting Alexander the Great attacking Darius III, a move that led to victory.

Artist's impression of an ancient Greek scholar tutoring a young boy. It was common for wealthy Greek families to hire private tutors for their children, as there were no public schools. Famously, Alexander the Great was tutored by Aristotle...

A photorealistic artistic reconstruction of what the Roman emperor Alexander Severus (r. 222-235 CE) may have looked like. Based on contemporary and near contemporary descriptions, as well as archaeological evidence. Pictured alongside...

Silver tetradrachm from Thrace, reign of Lysimachus, 323-281 BCE. Head of Alexander as Ammon-Zeus. (Alpha Bank Numismatics Museum, Corfu)

Copper alloy bust of Alexander wearing a nemes headdress. From Egypt, c. 150 BCE to 200 CE. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Alexander conquered large areas of Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The coin types produced during his lifetime were still used after his death in 323 BCE. These had the same imagery and weight standard, with local symbols to distinguish the...

A marble bust of Roman emperor Severus Alexander, r. 222-235 CE. (The Vatican Museums, Rome).