“DOES Alexander live? He lives and rules.” Surprisingly, this Greek folk-saying has a lot going for it 2000 years after the Macedonian conqueror died in mysterious circumstances at Babylon. A Hollywood spectacular is out, another is on the way and a spate of new books has appeared. Alexander has it all: military genius, bisexuality, a conspiracy-laden death and the enduring archaeological mystery of a still-undiscovered tomb.
The sheer scale of his life and legacy is evident in Laura Foreman’s Alexander: The Conqueror. She traces fact and legend from Macedonia to Afghanistan and India in a journey of stunning photos and…
