Alexander’s story has it all. He built an empire that stretched across the world. Rode across the sky on a flying chariot. And descended to the bottom of the sea in a glass bell. Or did he?
For over 2,000 years cultures across the globe have moulded Alexander the Great into the fictional hero they want him to be. Artists and storytellers continue to reimagine the Alexander myth today. So who was he?
Embark on your own epic journey of discovery as this exhibition takes you from Alexander’s ‘divine’ birth to his untimely death at age 32. What did he do in those few short years? From astrological clay tablets, ancient papyri, and medieval manuscripts, to Hollywood and Bollywood movies and cutting-edge videogames, piece together the tales that turned legacy into legend.
This is Alexander’s story as you’ve never seen it before.
