Αρχή Αλεχάνδρου - the geographic origins of Alexander the Great

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"Anything is possible to he [2008 edit: or she] who will but try."

In aid of research on a novel I am writing... two weeks of exploring every place within the borders of modern Greece that Alexander is known to have lived or visited, with my friend and consulting ancient Greek scholar, Melissa Gold (melissagquest).

ALL PHOTOS are by myself or Melissa unless otherwise noted. If when you enlarge them they are smallish, they're mine -- if they're big, they're hers.

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  Beginning of the beginning   Huntsville, Canada on May 31, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Who's afraid of the big bad Greek driver?   Huntsville, Canada on Jun 6, 2008 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Making it real in my mind   Toronto, Canada on Jun 15, 2008 0 pictures 3 comments
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  The city that taught the world how to think   Athens, Greece on Jun 16, 2008 5 pictures 4 comments
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  The stunning stonework on the Akropolis   Athens, Greece on Jun 17, 2008 16 pictures 2 comments
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  The Agora: finding the city under the city   Athens, Greece on Jun 17, 2008 7 pictures 4 comments
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  When we were alive and saw the light of the sun   Corinth, Greece on Jun 19, 2008 17 pictures 3 comments
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  Thebes   Corinth, Greece on Jun 19, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  The lie of the land at Chaironeia   Corinth, Greece on Jun 19, 2008 6 pictures 1 comment
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  It's 12 o'clock and do I know where Melissa is?   Nauplion, Greece on Jun 20, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Be worthy of victory: the Nemean Games   Nauplion, Greece on Jun 21, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Built by giants time out of mind ago: Mykenai   Olympia, Greece on Jun 22, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Only against other kings: Olympia   Delphi, Greece on Jun 23, 2008 17 pictures 3 comments
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  No one can out-Alex you: Delphi   Kalambaka, Greece on Jun 24, 2008 13 pictures 2 comments
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  Searching for the truth in the dark: Vergina   Edessa, Greece on Jun 25, 2008 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Take this boy and teach him Homer: Mieza   Thessaloniki, Greece on Jun 26, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Suffer the Little Chickens: English Menu Prose   Thessaloniki, Greece on Jun 27, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Where Alexander was the home-town boy: Pella   Thessaloniki, Greece on Jun 27, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  The home of the Gods: Dion   Kateríni, Greece on Jun 28, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  How to Build a Classical Era Greek Temple   Athens, Greece on Jun 29, 2008 13 pictures 1 comment
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  How to build a Makedonian tomb   Athens, Greece on Jun 29, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Go tell the Lakedaimonians: Thermopylai   Athens, Greece on Jun 29, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Things That You Should Know About Greek Hotels   Athens, Greece on Jun 29, 2008 2 pictures 1 comment
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  How to Beat the Heat in Greece   Athens, Greece on Jun 29, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Confession: I AM a big bad Greek driver   Athens, Greece on Jul 1, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
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  The Greek Alphabet for Dummies   Toronto, Canada on Oct 20, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments