Alexander the Great and the Island Fortress: The Siege of Tyre | A Tale from the Greek World

Alexander the Great Lays Siege to Tyre, 332 BC Alexander the Great arrives at the fortified island city of Tyre, and lays siege to the impregnable stronghold before continuing his conquest of the Persian Empire. The siege of Tyre demands legendary feats of engineering and strategy as the tides of battle swing between the Macedonian army and the Tyrian defenders, lasting for seven long months and culminating in a devastating defeat.

A story from the ancient Mediterranean world (332 BC), featuring: Alexander the Great

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Video footage from Assassin's Creed Origins (Ubisoft, 2017)
Music by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/music/)

Thumbnail Images (Creative Commons/Royalty-Free):
Bronze statue of Alexander the Great on horseback (1st c. BCE Roman copy of a Greek original by Lysippus, 4th c. BCE)
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"A naval action during the siege of Tyre" (A. Castaigne, 1898/99)
(http://www.alexanderstomb.com/main/im...)

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Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation: c. 470 BCE, Delphi Archeological Museum (https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...)
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