A l e x a n d e r t h e G r e a t 66 Scene IV Place: Palace of Nebuchadnezzar on the bank of the Euphrates. Time: June 323 BCE Setting: A bed in the middle of the stage. Alexander is lying in bed and Nearchus is standing by his side. (A commander enters). Commander: How is Alexander today, Nearchus? Nearchus: Since the celebration day, he has been suffering from a fever, which has not lifted. We had to transfer him to the Palace of Nebuchadnezzar on the bank of the Euphrates, away from Babylon in the hope that his health improves. But, alas,
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