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Huge tomb entrance discovered in Greece

By T.K. Randall
August 18, 2014 · Comment icon 123 comments

A statue of Alexander the Great. Image Credit: Giovanni Dall'Orto
The find, which is being hailed as 'extremely important', could be connected to Alexander the Great.
Archaeologists uncovered the tomb, which is believed to date back to between 325 and 300 BC, at the Amphipolis excavation site in northern Greece.

A preliminary investigation suggests that it likely belonged to an important figure from that time and could be the final resting place of someone connected to Alexander such as a close family member or a high ranking military commander.
There has even been speculation that the tomb was built for Alexander himself after his death in Babylon however it is unlikely that his body will be found inside as historical accounts suggest that his final resting place was somewhere in Egypt.

"The land of Macedonia continues to move and surprise us, revealing from deep within its unique treasures," said Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras who described the discovery as "extremely important". "Regarding the key question, the excavation will reveal the identity of the deceased."

The excavation team are hoping to gain entry to the tomb by the end of the month.

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Comment icon #114 Posted by Bouzanis K. 10 years ago
A picture and a… thousand historical revelations! REFERENCES RELATED: Pope to Metropolis (Istanpoul) of the Ottoman Empire! About burial and graves of M. Alexandrou The Tomb of Amphipolis and ... Nostradamus! (greek) Revelation! The Mystery of the Burial of Great Alexander
Comment icon #115 Posted by seeder 10 years ago
In the news today! Have the remains of Alexander the Great AND his mother Olympias been found? Experts uncover bones of a woman and two men in underground Amphipolis tomb The tomb is situated in the Amphipolis region of Serres in Greece Huge burial site is said to date back to between 325 and 300 BC This means it could have been built during the reign of Alexander the Great An underground vault, or fourth chamber was discovered in November Bones of an unidentified woman, a newborn baby and two men, as well as fragments of a cremated person, were unearthed in the vault Research shows the woman ... [More]
Comment icon #116 Posted by Harte 10 years ago
That was a tomb found in Vergina over 30 years ago. The cremains of an adult male from that tomb were reassembled a long time ago and pronounced to be the remains of Philip II, but then many other experts pronounced the findings to be suspect for a number of reasons and the identification fell somewhat out of favor. Now folks are back to saying the cremains are in fact Philip II—which means we probably just need to wait a spell for other experts to come out and say, once again, that it isn't Philip II. As far as I'm aware the huge tomb in Amphipolis has not yet yielded human remains. Hear th... [More]
Comment icon #117 Posted by Sir Wearer of Hats 10 years ago
Revelation! The Mystery of the Burial of Great Alexander http://bouzanis.blog...of-great.html Revelation! The Mystery of the Burial of Great Alexander His body went through there! This was robbed! The Greeks looking for, yet! We know that Alexander is God of the Christians! http://bouzanis.blog...l-of-great.html Revelation! The Mystery of the Burial of Great Alexander http://www.unexplain...comment_60394 A white hole?
Comment icon #118 Posted by Kenemet 10 years ago
In the news today! *headdesk* Except for the fact that Alexander was buried in Alexandria, as attested by many.
Comment icon #119 Posted by Sir Wearer of Hats 10 years ago
*headdesk* Except for the fact that Alexander was buried in Alexandria, as attested by many. which Alexandria? Alex the Greek established quite a few over the years.
Comment icon #120 Posted by kmt_sesh 10 years ago
Ancient Alien Theorist believe that 30 year old Vergina, tomb or no tomb, is getting a little too much age on it. Harte Rubbish, of course. Well, depending. In other news, it is known that Alexander the Great didn't lose his life in Vergina but probably his innocence. which Alexandria? Alex the Greek established quite a few over the years. Don't be silly. The one in Virginia, right?
Comment icon #121 Posted by Sir Wearer of Hats 10 years ago
It always comes back to Virgina with you lot doesn't it?
Comment icon #122 Posted by Jarocal 10 years ago
It always comes back to Virgina with you lot doesn't it? Carry me back to ole Virginny... :-)
Comment icon #123 Posted by Harte 10 years ago
Rubbish, of course. Well, depending. In other news, it is known that Alexander the Great didn't lose his life in Vergina but probably his innocence. Don't be silly. The one in Virginia, right? I thought he was gay. Buried in Rectumbria. Harte


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