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One of the problems I have with the history of Alexander, is the lack of first hand (mouth) accounts, I've never come across a lot of quotations from Alexander, to the point that I don't even know if he had a good sense of humor. I'm going to base the language on the Romans, whose culture is not so ...

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On the subject of the digitally remastered mosaic...I was wondering if anyone has seen or maybe purchased a poster of the mosaic. I can't find that sucker anywhere! Poster stores (with the reproductions) don't even have it for special order, and I consider the mosaic one of the greatest works of art...

I always laugh when I read that. One would think that Augustus would suck up just a little more to Egypt, since he wanted to be seen as a good guy, and he makes that statement. Noble of him to kiss Alexander, but no matter how much I love the latter, I would not touch a mummy, let alone kiss one.

Come to think of it, I don't think Macedonians had good teeth - all that wheat grinding. And that brings me to another point - most of us look at Alexander as this good looking, charming when he wants to be, brave, maybe what every woman (and some men) want...but..did you all ever consider the bad h...

All good points! The shield idea was interesting, because I saw "in the footsteps of Alexander the Great" pita bread being made with some sort of metal cap on top of the bread, and then hot sand and dung (appetizing) poured on top of that metal cap in order to trap heat; which is kind of t...

Hey all,Grain was the common staple of every soldier, with it they could make bread, or porridge. My question is, whenever Alexander stopped for lunch, it couldn't have been very long (4-5 hours maybe?), did this soldiers carry the bread already made? and how was it made? I don't know how these guys...

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Sorry, I keep bringing him up.
But there is a young men in Alexander's list of commanders called Calas, Curtius or Arrian says that he was Harpalus' son, how the hell old is Harpalus then????? I always thought he was one of Alexander's childhood buddies.

Ther hair thing was a mistake, they should have kept him with his natural hair highlighted. The reason I think that would have been better, is because it places Alexander's looks in between. We don't really know for sure how he looked like; some say brown hair, others blond, others reddish gold, and...

Bagoas was a "pampered" whore. By this I mean, that he had a sexual function to fulfill, but at the same time he was learned, probably educated, we know he danced, and possibly played some sort of instrument. The closest thing to him that I know of would be a greek courtesan. There is a di...

I am soooooooooooooo there!Thanks!

WOW, I completely forgot about the Olympias scene, that was AMAZING!!!!! it didn't take her 2 seconds before she looked at Euridike, that's how fast her mind was racing to secure the throne!!! it was a great scene, and very eery in a sense. I think Angelina did a great job, while Alexander lingered ...

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Alright, we all know the movie wasn't as great as we had hoped, BUT I know most of us at least has to have one scene that stands out as a personal favorite...so fess up.call me sappy, but I have to say two scenes, the one scene where Hephaistion says "you still hold your head cocked a little, l...