Resource for teachers and students. A study of government and society through a look at the legacy of Alexander the Great. Includes questions for discussion followed by activity surrounding four Hellenistic philosophies of the "good...

PowerPoint presentation includes 50 slides with pictures, maps and information for students to learn about Alexander the Great's life and conquest.

Illustrated dictionary entry for Alexander the Great provides a brief account of his life.

Follow Alexander the Great as he builds a tremendous empire, significantly changing and improving geography and history.

A great overview of the world of Alexander the Great, beginning with the military exploits of his father, Philip of Macedon. Included is a look at Hellenistic philosophies.

The PBS series, titled "How Art Made the World," takes a look at a number of different images of Alexander the Great, which have an unmistakable political purpose. Alexander wanted people everywhere to know that he was worthy to be in...

Examine a coin portrait of Alexander the Great struck after his death as a commemoration. Also view two accompanying video clips that provide useful background information about Alexander and about the history of coins used in the...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers a slideshow presentation of Hellenistic art.

Famous for monumental architecture, Persian kings established numerous monumental centers. This article looks at one of those centers: Persepolis. Read about the history and view pictures of the architecture, art, and sculptures of...

Follow Alexander the Great as he builds a tremendous empire, significantly changing and improving geography and history.

An image of Alexander the Great.

Explains the differences between the Hellenic and Hellenistic ages. The Hellenic age was prior to the time of Alexander the Great, and the Hellenistic age followed it.

Describes the main features of the Hellenistic Age in ancient Greece, which began during the reign of Alexander the Great. Also examines Hellenistic sculpture and the different styles and influences.

Coin of Alexander the Great. Alexander, at the time of his father's death, was in his twentieth year, having been born in B.C. 356. - Smith, 1882

A map showing the extent of the Empire of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, from Macedonia to northern Africa, across Asia Minor to the Indus River. The inset map show the site of the Battle of the Granicus in 334 BC, near Troy, where...

Alexander the Great's head on a silver coin of Lysimachus in 321-281 B.C.

The remains of the head of a portrait-statue in white marble of Alexander the Great in Greek style. The nose and the chin are chipped.

With modern technology, a global exchange of goods and ideas can happen at the click of a button. But what about 2,000 years ago? Shannon Harris Castelo unfolds the history of the 5,000-mile Silk Road, a network of multiple routes that...

High relief sculpture of Alexander the Great on Bucephalas.

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

Discusses the beliefs of Diogenes regarding wealth and pleasure and said he carried Cynicism to the extreme.

This site from the Turkish Odyssey looks at the discovery of bronze and what it meant to the people in Mesopotamia. Talks about the Hittites, Hattians, and Assyrian Traders.

An image of "Alexander the Great Refuses to Take Water", created by Giuseppe Cades in 1792 (Tempera with wax on canvas, 81 x 114 cm).