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- Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:22 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Gaugamela
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2463
Re: Gaugamela
Jona, I've been for 10 days now in Tehran and things are fine. I already found a nice furnished appartment but work from morning till night! I've been to a couple of places so far but not to the Archaeological museum. Hopefully soon... I'll be glad to welcome you in Tehran! Mail me at: yiannis95@hot...
- Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:43 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Gaugamela
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2463
Re: Gaugamela
My understanding is that there were 8000 who reached the sea and less than 13000 who started the journey. The vast number of the inficted casualties was due to the hardships (especially snow on Armenian mountains) rather than the effectiveness of the imperial army. "At the same time, also, came...
- Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:57 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Gaugamela
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2463
Re: Gaugamela
Just a few comments as I read along...When you mention that "Seventy years earlier, a Yaun+ó army, led by the rebel Persian Prince Cyrus the Younger, had been defeated in Babylonia and largely destroyed on its way home." you obviously refer to the battle of Cunaxa and Xenophon's Anabasis. ...
- Tue Nov 16, 2004 2:38 am
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: Vangelis
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1529
Re: Vangelis
Forgot to mention that I find his work at "Bladerunner" to be sublime. An absolute masterpiece! (even if "Chariots of Fire" got all the glory)
- Tue Nov 16, 2004 2:36 am
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: Vangelis
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1529
Re: Vangelis
I found this to be a good analysis of Vangelis' work: http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/alexander.htmland ofcourse: http://www.alexandersoundtrack.com/
- Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:56 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: ATG
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1365
Re: ATG- EVANGELS=EVE+ANGEL/S=LOOK AN ANGEL/S...IN MAKEDONIA
Dear Vasko, our lives would be empty without you :-)So, as you say: EVANGELS= EVEANGELIE= EVE=HERE IT IS...+ ANGEL= LOOK+ AN ANGEL..., Angelos is a Greek word meaning "messenger" (from Angelia=message)and Eu is another Greek word meaning "good" or "beautifull", so Evang...
- Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:03 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: ATG
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1365
Re: ATG
Regarding Jesus, that is my knowledge as well. Although Greek was widespread amongst the Jews at the time as a result of Alexander's conquest.But It was the Evangels (Gospels) that were written in Greek. Perhaps Stavros you're mixing the two...
- Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:43 am
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: Alex Kharlamov's "Alexander the Great: Posa Somata, Posa Pne
- Replies: 1
- Views: 865
Re: Alex Kharlamov's
You can download some vocals here:
http://www.kharlamov.com/projects/album/and songs here: http://www.kharlamov.com/projects/album ... mp3Strange title. "Posa Somata, posa pneumata" means: "how many bodies, how many spirits".
http://www.kharlamov.com/projects/album/and songs here: http://www.kharlamov.com/projects/album ... mp3Strange title. "Posa Somata, posa pneumata" means: "how many bodies, how many spirits".
- Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:08 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: A new monument.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1072
Re: A new monument.
It actually is a stupid idea fostered by some equaly stupid people with a very bad taste for art!The good news is that this project was rejected quite a few years ago, as it was impossible to receive approval from the Greek environmental or archaeological authorities...
- Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:24 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Butchery in Baktria
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8409
Re: Butchery in Baktria
If I can add some more to Alexander's defence, the Tyrians have thrown the bodies of the dead to the sea. That was the worst crime in the eyes of Greeks because if not properly burries, the dead could not find rest in the underworld. Remember the Athenian admirals, that were put to death upon their ...
- Sat Nov 13, 2004 8:05 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Proof Gordynia Was A Macedonian Place Name (Den = Day)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1363
Re: Proof Gordynia Was A Macedonian Place Name (Den = Day)
OMG! Vasko has been cloned ))))
- Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:27 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Were Thebans ancient Insergents.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1548
Re: Were Thebans ancient Insergents.
Of course, others would say that the "insurgents" in Iraq are "freedom fighters" but i guess this is a matter of perspective...
- Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:11 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Part of Alexander's Wall was really built by Alexander!!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1243
Re: Part of Alexander's Wall was really built by Alexander!!
Perhaps that was part of his defence line against the Skythians. Probably designed to hold the frontier after Spitamenes was defeated (?)
- Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:28 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Was Hercules the symbol of Alexander for Greeks?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1746
Re: Was Hercules the symbol of Alexander for Greeks?
You think that the Hellanodikes actualy cared to check where was his family's origin from before they accepted him as Greek? He was an important man that they wanted to have good relations with and I doubt they were stupid enough to "confuse" the two cities...Herakles was the forefather of...
- Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:05 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Alexander Would get todays vote
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3890
Re: Alexander Would get todays vote
Thank you Nax! Well said.Jona, what "removal or brutal regimes" are you possibly talking about??? What on earth are you thinking???Afganistan (apart from Kabul) is in the hands of either the Taliban or local warlords that are far worse that them. The women are as oppresed as they ever were...