Alexander the Great in the Quran called them the Caspian Gates. Twenty and two Kings did I shut up therein. These pseudepigraphic letters from Alexander to his mother Olympias and his tutor Aristotle, describing his marvellous adventures at the end of the World, date back to the original Greek recension α written in the 4th century in Alexandria. The letters are "the literary expression of a living popular tradition" that had been evolving for at least three centuries before the Quran was written. Several historical figures, both Muslim and Christian, searched for Alexander's Gate and several different identifications were made with actual walls. During the Middle
Cultural depictions of Alexander the Great Great") in Arabic, سکندر اعظم, "Skandar" in Pashto. Alexander is one of the two principals in most versions of the Diogenes and Alexander anecdote. Around twenty towns or outposts were founded by Alexander the Great. Some of the main cities are: The Italian city of Alessandria is not named for Alexander the Great but for Pope Alexander III. However, the Medieval choice of this name was likely influenced by the example of the above cities. At least two airports have been named after Alexander: Cultural depictions of Alexander the Great Alexander the Great's accomplishments and legacy have been preserved and