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English: Portrait of Alexander the Great. Marble, Hellenistic artwork, 2nd-1st century BC. Marble, Hellenistic artwork, 2nd-1st century BC. Said to be from Alexandria, Egypt.
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Philostratus the Elder in the Life of Apollonius of Tyana writes that in the army of Porus, there was an elephant who fought bravely against Alexander's army, and Alexander dedicated it to the Helios (Sun) and named it Ajax because he thought that such a great animal deserved a great name. The elephant had gold rings around its tusks and an ...
The tomb of Alexander the Great is attested in several historical accounts, but its current exact location remains an enduring mystery. Following Alexander's death in Babylon , his body was initially buried in Memphis by one of his generals, Ptolemy I Soter , before being transferred to Alexandria , where it was reburied. [ 1 ]
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Alexander the Great in legend (2 C, 43 P) Pages in category "Cultural depictions of Alexander the Great" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total.