334–323 BCE · Global · Empire
Alexander’s Macedonian army defeated Achaemenid Persia, besieged Tyre, entered Egypt and campaigned through Central Asia to the Indus; his empire fragmented into successor kingdoms after his death.
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Why it matters
Silent pan-and-zoom motion derivative of the Wars of Alexander the Great reconstruction; not archival footage.
Enlarge and examine the picturePrimary Atlas editorial reconstruction for Wars of Alexander the Great.
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Enlarge and examine the pictureSupporting Atlas reconstruction within the same Wars of Alexander the Great editorial package; not an independent archival record.
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Enlarge and examine the pictureContext crop from the same Wars of Alexander the Great reconstruction; not an independent historical record.
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How Atlas classifies this artwork →Interpretation note
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