Just to let you know that my new book on The Death of Alexander the Great is now becoming available through online bookshops.

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Has anyone read M. Renault's "The Nature of Alexander"?

I was thinking about buying it, but I'd like to know whether it's worth a read. Can anyone help me with this?

Thank you :)

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Ave,

Can anyone tell me anything about this picture of Alexander and Aristotle?  The initials 'F.V.' appear in the bottom left-hand corner.

Achilles


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Has anyone here read any of the Greek AtG sources before? (original Greek or translation)
I'm  referring particularly to Arrian, Diodorus and Plutarch. I'm asking because I've got a assignment to write
which is about a comparison of Alexander's portrayal in Ancient and Modern literature, with a focus on his "philhellenism" vs. his "orientalism".
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It seems that a new statue of Alexander the Great has been unearthed in Alexandria, Egypt. That's so very exciting!
The full article regarding this new discovery can be read here.
Update: The statue doesn't belong to Alexander apparently. Here is a much better view of it... It's beautiful nonetheless ;D Leave a comment  2 

did hephaestion have an erastes or would alexander not have let that happen? and i guess a prince wouldnt have one would he?
thank you