Nov 2, 2023
Head of an Alexander the Great, Konuralp, Turkey
Marble, 2nd Century
Alexander was one of the most famous rulers of the ancient world. Born in 356 B.C., he became the king of Macedonia, a territory north of Greece, in 336. His father, Philip II of Macedon, had already succeeded in uniting Greece under his rule.
Although not born in Greece, Alexander was enamored of Greek culture and spread it as he began a campaign of military conquests to the south and east, which culminated in his defeat of the powerful Persian Empire in a series of battles between 334 B.C. and 331 B.C.
Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C, so the statue may have been made more than 400 years after his death.
Image credit: Düzce Municipality
