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
The Great Battles of Alexander ruin the overall product. The title received a "Game of the Month" award from Jerry Pournelle of "Byte". After the release of "Alexander" in June 1997, Erudite and Interactive Magic created two sequel products: "The Great Battles of Hannibal" (1997) and "The Great Battles of Caesar" (1998). These three games formed the "Great Battles" series, and were released together in the "Great Battles: Collector's Edition" compilation in late 1998. Their game engine was later reused in Erudite's "". "The Great Battles of Alexander" is a computer wargame, which recreates the historical military exploits of Alexander the Great via turn-based gameplay.