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Alexander the Great

New Archaeological Finds Stir Interest In Alexander the Great Tomb

2021-08-29 by Phil Butler

Alexander the Great procession

The discovery of a bust of Alexander the Great in Egypt has stirred new interest in finding the final resting place of the Greek conqueror.

Tags: Alexander the Great, Alexandria, archaeology, Calliope Limneos-Papakosta, Egypt, Hellenic Research Institute of the Alexandrian Civilization, Ibrahim Mustafa, Tomb of Alexander

Greece’s Archaeological Museum of Pella Wins Travelers’ Choice Award

2020-10-06 by Argophilia Travel News

The Stag Hunt Mosaic

The Archaeological Museum of Pella has been awarded the 2020 Traveler’s Choice Award by the international travel site Tripadvisor.

Tags: Alexander the Great, Archaeological Museum of Pella, Greece attractions, Greek museums, Museums in Romania app, Pella, reviews, TripAdvisor, TripAdvisor reviews

Greece’s Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis to Welcome Visitors by 2022

2019-12-29 by Argophilia Travel News

Kasta Tomb mosaic

Greece’s Culture Ministry has announced the famous Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis is to welcome visitors from early 2022.

Tags: Alexander the Great, Amphipholis, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Greece, Greece antiquities, Greece history, Greek archaeology, Hephaestion, KAS, Kasta Tomb, Lina Mendoni, Minister of Culture

Tomb Echoing Alexander’s Wealth Opened in Thessaloniki

2017-01-24 by Delia Gavrilescu

Tomb of Makridi Bey

A fascinating Macedonia tomb dated between the late 4th and early 3rd century BC has been restored and opened to the public in Thessaloniki. The tomb is representative of the massive wealth that poured into Macedonia after Alexander the Great’s conquests eastward.

Tags: Alexander the Great, Ancient Greece, macedonia, Thessaloniki, Tomb of Makridi Bey




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