Alexander Burned Persepolis Over a Banquet Dare
Ancient Greece / Achaemenid Persia

Alexander Burned Persepolis Over a Banquet Dare

Alexander the Great burned one of the ancient world's greatest palaces—and the most credible explanation is that a party got out of hand.

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Ancient PersiaAlexander the GreatAchaemenid EmpireMilitary HistoryDestruction and LossWomen in Ancient HistoryButterfly EffectGreece

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