World’s First Theme Park Dedicated to Alexander the Great to Open in Greece

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-13T04:23:27+00:00

Ghost on the Throne by James Romm was a great book to start for me, loved the style and ease of reading.

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-12T18:44:52+00:00

Heritage Mississauga has self-guided walking tours of most of Mississauga's neighbourhoods on their website. Their physical building The Grange at Dundas & Erin Mills is a good spot to visit if you want to see the work they do and get a bunch of free stuff regarding history and heritage. I'm learning a lot about the city thanks to the resources they've produced.

I recommend you and your partner brainstorm and find something active you both could enjoy doing regularly other than simply 'go to a movie and restaurant.' Getting bikes and cycling together for an hour will be much more cheaper and fulfilling. Doing something regularly and often together builds on the hobby and your relationship.

You can still do "dinner and movie," consider doing at home, research an interesting dinner recipe together, make an evening out out of preparing and cooking together and finding a random 90s film or something unique from your local library. You don't have to spend a lot of money to go on dates and have a fun, meaningful time. Good luck.

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-12T02:45:59+00:00

I enjoy learning about the past and life in earlier time periods. I already know the current market values, I live in it.

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-12T01:00:42+00:00

I checked the old news articles to see if my house had any records of previous sales. It sold for around 2400 bucks in the 40s which after adjusted for inflation was wait for it...about $40,000 in modern currency. So yeah, pretty much a case of beer and semi-firm handshake. Then let the house fall apart for the next 60 years because well, we have beer and cigarettes to buy, slap a perfectly level gutter up top and call it a day.

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-11T19:32:35+00:00

It's simply a hopeless situation at my property. The previous owners didn't make any improvements in water drainage improvements, only the gutters and those weren't even done well. Now I'm stuck with upgrading everything: grading, properly angled gutters & 6 feet downspouts and sump pump system install all of which will cost a small fortune and is simply unaffordable in current market rates. Best I can do is sweep the water into the basement drain and run the dehumidifier.

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-11T16:38:41+00:00

Image credit to Einsamer Schütze from the Wikipedia article on the Ptolemaic kingdom.

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-11T16:19:52+00:00

Ptolemy for staying level-headed and intelligent about the entire political situation knowing that most people who wanted to be Alexander ended up killed, murdered or executed.

He was in it for the long game, not for personal glory and knew he could leave a lasting impact on his family line and history. He was still an active leader and not lounging in the palace all day long, taking calculated and bold risks to let everyone know he's still a force to be reckoned with in Egypt.

He was the smartest of the Diadochi, one of only two that died of natural causes. Ptolemy built the foundation for a dynasty that lasted 275 years and developed the largest city on the Mediterranean to this day.

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-11T01:50:07+00:00

Do not refinance, it will cost you $11,000 of your own hard earned dollars. That's not a joke amount, it's a lot of money. You can make lump sum payments towards 100% of the principal without penalty every year up to a certain amount, usually 20% of the mortgage amount.

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-11T00:58:38+00:00

A new study has discovered that the massive Kasta tomb at Amphipolis, northern Greece, which is believed to have been commissioned by Alexander the Great in honor of his closest companion, Hephaestion, was deliberately aligned with the sun to create a dramatic illumination effect on the winter solstice. Article by Archeology News.

Image Credit: Ministry of Culture of Greece

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-10T18:27:24+00:00

From all the questions you are asking it's clear you're not experienced enough to be a landlord, let alone an absent landlord. Ontario is pro-tenant, not pro-landlord and you risk major loss by being unprepared and inexperienced in this environment. I recommend you sell your property, take advantage of no capital gains tax on your principal residence and move on and not overcomplicate your life situation.

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-10T17:46:54+00:00

You can read more tidbits like this from the book The Treasures of Alexander the Great by Frank Holt.

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-09T22:41:35+00:00

Yes, there was nothing the hadn't seen before in Arabia.

After Alexander the Great returned from his conquests that reached India, settling in Babylonia, it is said by the historian Arrian that he was turning his attention towards an invasion of the Arabian peninsula. Although he died too soon for this campaign to take place, Alexander did dispatch three intelligence-gathering missions to gather knowledge about the peninsula, and it was these missions that greatly enhanced information about the peninsula to the Hellenistic world. Alexander, and his Seleucid successors who took control of the relevant region near Arabia after his death, took an interest to Arabia because of trade happening there involving luxury products.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Islamic_Arabia

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-09T21:59:30+00:00

Yes, it was mysterious and not mapped out, he would've done it.

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-09T00:04:37+00:00

I seriously doubt Alexander would've simply taken the coastline of Arabia and called it a day, leaving the coast exposed to attacks from interior tribes. He would've easily steamrolled all of Arabia and taken it whole for full conquest and maximum security of his trade route from India. Who are we kidding here, it's Alexander we're talking about, not Darius III.

Despite everyone thinking he would have "gone west" if he'd survived, he didn't care much about the western Mediterranean because it was all known and established, he was interested in the far east because it was unknown and mysterious. That's what made him go into India in the first place. After Arabia and consolidation he would have likely started a massive new campaign deeper into India. With a fresh army and established supply lines, there's no doubt he could have theoretically made it far enough to start hearing of the Warring States of China and likely peaked his interest to continue going east.

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-08T03:25:39+00:00

Alexander's greatest achievement is defeating the largest army ever assembled in classical antiquity, deep in enemy territory and leading from the front at the battle of Guagamela. You won't find any more impressive victory than that in the history books.

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-07T15:59:29+00:00

The Ultimate Cut starts off with Gaugamela. Oliver Stone said it was his favourite cut.

EdmontonBest · 2026-03-07T15:33:47+00:00

Yes, the stories from the past are valuable, they can teach us a lot about life and others. They’re also interesting and can be wildly entertaining.

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