Asia

While Alexander the Great evokes widespread popular perception, he was a talented military strategist who defeated Persian armies larger than his own despite the odds against him. Alexander seemed to win victories as if they were divinely sent by the gods. Yet Alexander’s battlefield accomplishments were temporary compared with the vast cultural legacy left in his successor’s wake. Cities such as Alexandria in Egypt bear his name, but countless small military camps and monuments mark his path from Turkey to modern-day Uzbekistan. One such site has just been uncovered. Iskandar Tepa: From “Small Settlement” to Military Camp Archaeologists have recently identified a site known as Isakandar Tepa, a short-term Ancient Greek military camp. A new geophysical survey and targeted excavations