Alexander the Great died at __________

A Susa
B Babylon
C Macedonia
D Kabul

Correct Answer: Babylon

Proposed causes of Alexander's death included alcoholic liver disease, fever, and strychnine poisoning, but little data support those versions. According to the University of Maryland School of Medicine report of 1998, Alexander probably died of typhoid fever (which, along with malaria, was common in ancient Babylon).

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