Alexander the Great
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Why Alexander the Great May Have Been Declared Dead Prematurely (It's Pretty Gruesome)A rare neurological condition may have led to the mistaken declaration of death of the king of Macedonia.
By Owen Jarus Published
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That Massive Black Sarcophagus Was Opened. Here's What's Inside.A massive black sarcophagus found in Egypt and dating to the time of Alexander the Great has been opened.
By Owen Jarus Published
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What's Inside This Massive Egyptian Sarcophagus?The foreboding coffin may be the largest sarcophagus known in the area. And it's never been opened.
By Owen Jarus Published
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Lost City of Alexander the Great Unearthed in Kurdish IraqA lost city that dates to the time of Alexander the Great has recently been excavated in Iraq, revealing the influence of Greco-Roman culture on the area during that period.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Ancient Naval Base for Epic Greek Battle FoundGreek archaeologists have found the ancient military harbor of Salamis, from which the largest and most decisive naval battle ever fought in antiquity was launched.
By Rossella Lorenzi Published
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Has Aristotle's Tomb Been Found? Archaeologists Doubt ClaimsNo human remains or inscriptions were found at the tomb claimed to possibly belong to Aristotle.
By Owen Jarus Published
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Alexander the Great's Father Found — MaybeA skeleton with a tell-tale knee injury may belong to Alexander the Great's father, Philip II. But a decades-old debate about the identity of these bones won't go down without a fight.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Philip Who? A Gallery of Mystery BonesAn intractable debate in archaeology centers on whether burned bones in an ancient Macedonian tomb belong to Alexander the Great's illustrious father or his mentally disabled half-brother.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Burned bones in Alexander the Great family tomb give up few secretsBy Stephanie Pappas Published
