I just wanted to introduce myself.  I''m not an academic, but an avid ancient history buff.  I am glad to find an intelligent community on LJ.

Has anyone read Alexander the Great by Paul Cartledge?  The author presented some interesting points.  I composed a review of it here: http://www.unrv.com/book-review/alexander-the-great.php

Yes. Another Alexander movie. Here's the IMDB-info
And a teaser on YouTube
And some more infoLet me quote this bit from the last link that I found very, uhm, interesting ( Read more... )

Now that he has been informed, I'm able to announce publicly that Looking in From the North: papers on Macedonia in honor of Eugene N. Borza has been accepted by Regina Publications. This is a festschrift edited by myself and Dr. Tim Howe of St. Olaf's College in Minnesota. It will contain a range of articles, including a number from the Usual ( Read more... )

Alexander's Feast by Händel

in case anybody is interested, I uploaded the complete version of the oratorio. Find the download in my journal:

http://fallout-robin.livejournal.com/71770.html

We just missed the anniversary of Alexander’s death in Babylon on June 10/11 323 B.C.

Has the world seen an equal since?

There is a 6-page article on Alexander's tomb in the February 2007 edition of BBC Focus Magazine. It should already be available in most larger UK Newsagents. Unfortunately their website at www.focusmag.co.uk only seems to have a two sentence summary. However, I have put a few more details onto the Latest News page of my website at www. ( Read more... )

I know you're out there, hiding, somewhere. Actually, I think I'm hiding more than you are, lately. Anyway, I finished Lost Tomb and desperately want to ask you some questions. How doth I get ahold of you? They aren't antogonistic, more clarification for me ( Read more... )

Howdy Alexander's fans. I am interested to learn more infos about ancient macedonian religion and also the sun of Vergina. Did ancient macedonian believed in the same Gods as ancient greeks or they had their own gods? Has the sun of Vergina been a symbol in ancient Macedonia for as long as it has been created?? Did other ancient people shared the ( Read more... )

Howdy, all. I've been watching this community for awhile and I've learned a lot. So I was hoping that somebody could tell me where I could find some good information about Roxane, Alexander's first wife? I've become increasingly curious about her.

Thanks in advance for any help!

I found an unauthorized translation of my website online, one that included a "copyright" notice listing the name of the translator ... not mine. I had to ask the person to take it down.

I'm sorry to sound persnickity, but folks, PLEASE ask my permission before translating ANYTHING from my websites. You are quite free to link without my ( Read more... )