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Interesting Tweets About Alexander the Great
Thessaloníkē named after princess Thessalonike of Macedon, half sister of Alexander the Great, whose name means "Thessalian victory", from 'Thessalos', & Νίκη 'victory' (Nike), honoring the Macedonia|n victory at the Battle of Crocus Field (353-352 BC).#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/I6H9QCjiX8
— Archaeo - Histories (@archeohistories) August 12, 2021
Within the Philippeion were statues of King Philip II, his son Alexander the Great, his wife Olympias, his father Amyntas III and mother Eurydice I. The statues were supposedly made of chryselephantine, the same material used to construct the monumental Statue of Zeus pic.twitter.com/6YhthYEBAV
— Ancient History Hit (@HistoryHitRome) August 13, 2021
Multan is one of the oldest cities of the subcontinent, known for its rich religious, cultural & artistic heritage. It was taken by Alexander the Great in 326 B.C., Mehmud of Ghazna in 1005 AD. and Timur in 1398.
— Punjab Tourism (@PunjabTourismPK) August 10, 2021
However, it enjoyed peace & prosperity under earlier Mughal rule. pic.twitter.com/Ln66rKV4PZ
I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by...- Alexander the Great pic.twitter.com/2aN36SI0dQ
— Cathy Turney (@CathyTurneyLafs) August 12, 2021