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by chris_taylor
Tue Dec 13, 2022 11:37 am
Forum: Art and Culture
Topic: An alleged head of Hephaestion
Replies: 6
Views: 1870

Re: An alleged head of Hephaestion

Thank you for your question In the case of the the Kasta monument ,various sculptures have been found during the excavation (PDF "The sculpures of the Kastas tumulus "'.A.Corso , Academia ) The professor A.Corso identified them because of the technique and because of the type of marble ,a...
by chris_taylor
Tue Dec 13, 2022 11:20 am
Forum: Art and Culture
Topic: An alleged head of Hephaestion
Replies: 6
Views: 1870

Re: An alleged head of Hephaestion

Thanks for this. I thought I had seen that image before but couldn't remember where from. I think the paper is right to be a bit cautious about the Amphipolis tomb. That we have not had a publication giving the full results of the excavation after 8 years is troubling as we still not had any defini...
by chris_taylor
Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:57 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Discussion on Chaeronea
Replies: 28
Views: 60529

Re: Discussion on Chaeronea

thanks for posting this. I had no idea how much discussion there is over where exactly the lines were. What is interesting to me that everyone seems to agree that the battle must have been fought within a diamond shaped area defined by four landmarks: two low mountain ranges, the graves of the Theba...
by chris_taylor
Mon Nov 28, 2022 10:09 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: update Gaugamela model
Replies: 14
Views: 8502

Re: update Gaugamela model

so sorry the link didn't work. I changed the access settings. try again. if it still doesn't work I'll think of something else.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
by chris_taylor
Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:52 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: update Gaugamela model
Replies: 14
Views: 8502

Re: update Gaugamela model

Chris, I was looking for the URL as this project seemed very interesting (and massive). Do you still have working links? If yes, would you please share them? Hopefully, you have images as this project seems like an expression of admiration, persistence, and dedication. Thank you. thanks for asking....
by chris_taylor
Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:06 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: Iskandernamah – A Persian Medieval Alexander Romance
Replies: 2
Views: 5067

Re: Iskandernamah – A Persian Medieval Alexander Romance

it's a hefty tome and it's good that its been made easily accessible. but its a long read and before embarking on that, could someone more knowledgable than me put this text into context? what, if anything can be taken from it? is it a reference work, should I read it cover to cover?
by chris_taylor
Tue Nov 22, 2022 1:06 pm
Forum: Art and Culture
Topic: Apelles
Replies: 3
Views: 1997

Re: Apelles

interesting. I googled the original (English translation only, as I don't speak Greek or Latin) https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:abo:phi,0978,001:35:36 the translation says "prince". I can't imagine Pliny referring to Alexander as a "prince" after his ascensi...
by chris_taylor
Thu Nov 03, 2022 10:44 am
Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
Topic: Hephaiston's death
Replies: 21
Views: 40775

Re: Hephaiston's death

Hephaiston was cremated, so we will never know, but I'll chip in as someone who spent 40 years in emergency rooms: remember if this happened today, Hephaiston would be bluelighted to the nearest ER, just like thousands of others each year. For ER docs, a case like his is bread & butter stuff. so...
by chris_taylor
Thu Sep 22, 2022 9:25 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Franz v Schwarz: Alexander in Turkestan
Replies: 4
Views: 7581

Re: Franz v Schwarz: Alexander in Turkestan

... #9 that you put in Old German as "Kamenny-Most". It is actually in Russian not in old German. ;) It means "stone bridge". Maybe at the time of his travels there was a stone bridge or it was a local name for the place. Thanks so much for this, I uploaded the corrected file. Y...
by chris_taylor
Fri Sep 02, 2022 5:11 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Franz v Schwarz: Alexander in Turkestan
Replies: 4
Views: 7581

Franz v Schwarz: Alexander in Turkestan

This post is to share knowledge that might not be accessible to everyone: It is an article on Alexander's campaign in Bactra & Sogdiana, published in 1893 and written in old German. I found a reference to it while researching for travelling the region next year. I'm a native German speaker, so d...
by chris_taylor
Sun Aug 28, 2022 6:51 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: The Souvaltzi Discovery - Any Record Of The Genuine Translations
Replies: 7
Views: 5249

Re: The Souvaltzi Discovery - Any Record Of The Genuine Translations

a list of references for the bizarre tale of Souvlatzki & the Tomb @ Siwa. https://egypt.fitz.ms/newsdir/alex.html https://www.bibalex.org/alexmed/Attachments/Publications/Files/news%20letter%20issue%2010.pdf Olga Palagaia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_Palagia) was around at the time and h...
by chris_taylor
Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:44 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Battle of the Hydaspes
Replies: 1
Views: 4011

Re: Battle of the Hydaspes

thanks for the link. Toohey is always good for detailed comparisons of source material.
by chris_taylor
Sat Jul 09, 2022 5:28 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: Alexander the Great was here, and so was I by Leonidas Argyraspid
Replies: 3
Views: 18195

Re: Alexander the Great was here, and so was I by Leonidas Argyraspid

Hi Leonidas, I am on a trip retracing the route of Alexander and would like to buy your ebook as a travelling companion, so I bought your book from Kobo. unfortunately, it's in a proprietary format and I can't read it on the laptop. could you email me a standard pdf or similar universal format? than...
by chris_taylor
Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:55 pm
Forum: 'Off-topic' forum
Topic: Retracing Alexander's Route
Replies: 2
Views: 6315

Re: Retracing Alexander's Route

it's not as Michael-Wood-grandiose as it sounds - large sections of the route are out of bounds due to political instability. Sadly, that includes all of Iran: I had found a fantastic & very affordable way to trace the entire route - private car with driver / guide, self-determined itinerary - b...
by chris_taylor
Sun Jun 12, 2022 12:26 pm
Forum: 'Off-topic' forum
Topic: Retracing Alexander's Route
Replies: 2
Views: 6315

Retracing Alexander's Route

For the travellers in this group: if there's anyone who is interested in retracing sections of Alexander's route and is looking for a travel companion, message me privately.