Alexander the Great was an amazing ruler and conqueror. After his death, many archaeological findings helped paint an image of his accomplishments during his reign. Researchers have found proof of the existence of monetary usage during his reign. He is not seen as the founder of coinage rather one of its leading supporters. The coin had the image of his head carved into its bronze material. On the site of the city Aï Khanum, in Afghanistan, was found the remains of the city during the time of Alexander the Great. What is sad about its discovery is that it happened after one of the many civil wars happening in the country. The site was ruined because of the bombing done by its own ignorant inhabitants. There, they found proof of Greek culture such as sculptures, pillars, a theater, a gymnasium, and many more. A statue of the director of the gymnasium was found in the building itself, in a traditionally Greek style, with perfect details that allows us, thousands of years later, to see the exact physical features of the old director. A fresco with a drawing of two people in a chase with one holding the horses’ reign was found and maybe link to Greek mythology. A small statue of the well known Greek hero, Hercules, was found but its representation is not what most people would have expected. There is a big piece of clay on which seven majors rules were written by Alexander the Great. It was found in the central shrine of the city. These findings showed great intellectual understandings of the past and showed what a great leader Alexander the Great was.
Coin of Alexander the Great A Fresco of Greek mythology
The director of the gymnasium
The major rules of Alexander the Great
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