Peter SchorschDecember 4, 20136min211
In 333 BC, Alexander of Macedonia, on his march through Anatolia, reached Gordium. There he was shown the chariot of the ancient founder of the city, Gordius, with its yoke lashed to the pole by an intricate knot. According to tradition, this knot was to be untied only by the future conqueror of Asia. According to legend, Alexander sliced through the […]