Alexander the Great in Persepolis
Abstract
The present work is intended to analyse the actions carried out by Alexander the Great at Persepolis to, lastly, achieve an interpretation of the events and the fire. These objectives will be attained through the division and analysis of all the details available for Alexander’s study in Persepolis: the background, the archaeological data, the literary sources and the interpretative currents that have had the greatest impact among historians.
Keywords
Alejandro, Persépolis, Saqueo, Arqueología, Panhelenismo, Griegos, Iranios.References
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