Archaeologists uncovered signs that Alexander the Great was worshipped as a divine figure in an ancient temple in Iraq.Not directly relevant to ancient Judaism, but Alexander is an important figure in Jewish tradition and I like to keep track of what's going on with him.Scientists had been puzzled by the discovery of more recent Greek inscriptions at the ancient Sumerian temple of Girsu, in the modern-day town of Tello.
Now, British Museum archaeologists believe a Greek temple to Alexander the Great was founded on the site, possibly by Alexander himself.
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The argument that Alexander was worshipped jointly with Zeus and (as his brother) Heracles/Ningursu, is plausible, but involves a good bit of inference. It does cohere with Egyptian traditions that deify him.
For many posts on Alexander the Great and his connection with ancient Jewish traditions, notably in the Alexander Romance, see here and links, plus (more or less) here and (sort of) here.
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