Tag: Alexander

My feet are very sensitive and blister easily and I don’t like wearing shoes which cause any discomfort. I was apprehensive about these to begin with as I’d read online that some people said the toe box digs into their feet, the tongue presses into the front of the ankle, and they were s...

Deep in the Hindu Kush mountains, tucked under the Birir and Rumbur valleys, there exists a strange and mysterious community called the Kalash. Numbering just 5,000 individuals, they are among the most unique people in Pakistan and the entire world. They speak a language that no one else can...

It starts with Alexander’s childhood and upbringing. From a young age, he was prepared to be a future military leader, trained in horseback riding and handling weapons. His tutor was the great philosopher Aristotle. He was told that his lineage was traced back to the heroes Hercules and Perseu...

In her December 2023 interview with “Cultural Notebooks,” renowned Greek Byzantinologist Eleni Glykatzis-Arveler dives headfirst into the realm of archaeological mysteries, asserting with unwavering determination that Alexander the Great was buried in Vergina, contrary to the prevailing ...

Although there are multiple historical accounts that mention Alexander the Great’s tomb, its precise location is still unknown. Alexander’s body was first interred in Memphis by one of his generals, Ptolemy I Soter, after he died in Babylon. Later, it was moved to Alexandria and interred...

Annie Montague Alexander was a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to science and conservation. Born in 1867 in Hawaii to a wealthy family, she spent her childhood exploring the natural world and developing a passion for scientific inquiry. This passion would lead her to become one of the most i...