General Resources

Useful Websites

The Livius Website.

'Search the Collections' at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, for Philip of Macedon artefacts.

4.1 The growth in Macedonian power and the role of Philip in that process

Archaeological Sites:

Vergina Burial Site

4.2 The major events of Alexander's career and their significance

BBC Radio Programmes:

In Our Time - A BBC radio 4 discussion programme which focuses on one topic of academic interest each week:

• Alexander the Great - with Paul Cartledge, Diana Spencer and Rachel Mairs
• Heroes or Villains - Alexander the Great - with Michael Wood and Hugh Bowden
• Great Lives - Alexander the Great - with Frederic Raphael

The British Museum:

Room 22 - 'The World of Alexander the Great'

Portrait head of Alexander

You can also search for a number of coins relating to Alexander on the British Museum's 'Collection Online.'

Book Review:

Mary Beard’s rather more subversive review of various books on Alexander can be found here.

News article:

Alexander and Hephaestion’s tomb.

Article:

This thought-provoking article considers the approach to writing about Alexander through the centuries.

4.3 Change & Continuity in the Aims of Philip & Alexander

Here you will find a 2004 article in Omnibus by L. Mitchell which compares Alexander to his father Philip.

4.4 The Character & Beliefs of Philip & Alexander

Clicking here will take you to a site containing a PDF and audio file of A. Collins' discussion of Alexander's divinity.

4.5 The Relationships between the Monarchs & Others, including the Army & Greek & Conquered States

Here you will find a 2014 Omnibus article on Alexander's cavalry by E. Aston.