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Alexander made conscious efforts to hellinize the world

Alexander made conscious efforts to hellinize the world

Alexander the Great (Photo @ Michael Papandronis) ALEXANDER ALONG THE SILK ROAD: Alexander made conscious efforts to hellinize the world Alexander is considered one of the most powerful and successful commanders of all the times. Alexander conquered the Persian Empire, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Central Asia, and India. He integrated foreigners in his army and followed the policy of fusion. With […]

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Afghanistan: the Greek legacy of Alexander the Great

From the britishmuseum Find out about the lasting legacy of Alexander the Great in Afghanistan today. The exhibition Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World is at the British Museum until 3 July 2011.

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Alexander the Great – The Hellenization of the East by Ulrich Wilcken

Alexander the Great – The Hellenization of the East by Ulrich Wilcken

From the Book “Alexander the Great” by Ulrich Wilcken, excertps taken from pp 257-259, 298 For fair use only Alex marched out as the enthusiastic admirer of Greek culture-who was to open up the East to its influence. Did he remain faithful to this object after he had become acquainted with the old cultures of the East, which could not […]

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Modern Historians write about the Greek Ethnicity of ancient Macedonians

Modern Historians write about the Greek Ethnicity of ancient Macedonians

(1) A rare collection of sources verifying the Greekness of Ancient Macedonians *  Bury & Meiggs (1985) “A History of Greece”       page 415             “The Macedonian people and their kings were of Greek stock,              as  their traditions and the scanty remains of their   language combine              to testify.”   *  H. Bengston  (1988) “A History of Greece: from the beginnings  to […]

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On some Reasons why Greek is one of The World’s Major Languages by Brian D. Joseph

  On some reasons why Greek is one of  The World’s Major Languages    Brian D. Joseph   In 1987, Croom Helm Publishers of England brought out a book entitled Major Languages of The World’s, edited by Bernard Comrie.[…]The book contains descriptions of 40 languages considered by the editor to be “major languages”. The 40 languages are Swahili, Yoruba, Tagalog, Malay,Korean, Japanese, […]

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Pakistan Coins

Pakistan Coins Coins first appeared in the late Eighth Century B.C. in the Lydia district in Asia Minor. Their appearance was undoubtedly a major economic revolution. In addition,they have proved to be a valuable source of history by furnishing clues to cultural,economic, and political conditions of the time. In the case of ancient Pakistan, the importance of coins as a […]

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The War Chronicles by Joseph Cummins

The War Chronicles by Joseph Cummins

By Makedonas82

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World History Series – Ancient Greece by Don Nardo

World History Series – Ancient Greece by Don Nardo

By Makedonas82

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A few remarks regarding the value and world-wide contribution of the Greek Language

It is no mark of intelligence to be able to prove whatever one pleases. But to be able to discern what is true as true and what is false as false – This is the mark and character of intelligence”, Emmanuel Swedenborg (1678-1772)   A few remarks regarding the value and world-wide contribution of the Greek Language   Regardless of […]

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A light of Hope – The “Slavic Philhellenic Network” has been established in Skopje

A light of Hope – The “Slavic Philhellenic Network” has been established in Skopje

As we were informed, it has been established in Skopje the “Slavic Philhellenic Network”. The registration in court was done yesterday. The aims of the operation “Vardar-Axios” shall be: 1. Restitution of the Slavic identity of FYROM 2. Creation, promoting and archiving publications regarding Greek culture 3. Sponsorship of Classic and Byzantine studies 4. Struggle against Pseudomacedonism This organization has […]

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