Bellow, an integral brief Russian television documentary is included, which, among classical, chronologically ordered editorial concept, offers statements on Greek character of Ancient Macedonia and Alexander himself.

1. [0:56 -1: 02] Macedonia, placed on the northern part of the Greek world, aspired to straighten its links with the Hellenic culture.

2.[4:59 - 5:10] Alexander was building temples in honor of Greek culture and his ancestor, Heracles, was celebrated.

3. [5:20 - 5:27] When Alexander tried to renew Persian ceremony, Greeks refused to kneel in front of their leader.

4.[6:21 - 6:27] …But Greek culture [regardless of partition of late Alexander's empire] was spread in Mesopotamia, Iran, Syria, Judea, Egypt.

5. [6:31 - 6:37] Alexander, called the Great, brought the civilizations of Greece and Middle East closer and established the era of Hellenism.

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