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Frank L. Holt
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Frank Lee Holt is a professor of ancient history
at the University of Houston
, and is an expert on ancient military and classical history, in particular on classical Greece and Rome.
The majority of his literary work has focused on Alexander the Great, with his most notable publications being: "Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan", "Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions", "Thundering Zeus: The Making of Hellenistic Bactria", and "Alexander the Great and Bactria: The formation of a Greek Frontier in Central Asia".
Ancient history
Ancient history is the study of the written past from the beginning of recorded human history to the Early Middle Ages. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, with Cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing, from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC...
at the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
, and is an expert on ancient military and classical history, in particular on classical Greece and Rome.
The majority of his literary work has focused on Alexander the Great, with his most notable publications being: "Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan", "Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions", "Thundering Zeus: The Making of Hellenistic Bactria", and "Alexander the Great and Bactria: The formation of a Greek Frontier in Central Asia".