If you are in NYC before April 17th...

...there is an exhibit of Helenistic artifacts related to Alexander the Great which sounds like it would be worth a gander. The NYT has a review in the 31 Dec issue. His father:

Philip II hired Aristotle to tutor Alexander at age 14 in Greek, Hebrew, Babylonian and Latin, rhetoric and justice.

So, a preppy of the day who took up a life of crime and died far from home. It sounds like there is some very nifty stuff to see, including goldwork from his father's and grandmother's tombs. The show is at the Onassis Cultural Center, Olympic Tower, 645 Fifth Avenue, at 51st Street. Click here: The New York Times > Arts > Art & Design > Antiques: The World of Alexander Was Rich and Beautiful Even Before the