Amphipolis skeleton from Alexander's time found in Greece

BBC ^ | 11/12/2014 | By Giorgos Christides

[Red Badger]

Archaeologists in northern Greece have found a skeleton inside a tomb from the time of Alexander the Great, during a dig that has enthralled the public.

The burial site at Amphipolis is the largest ever discovered in Greece.

The culture ministry said the almost intact skeleton belonged to a "distinguished public figure", given the tomb's dimensions and lavishness.

Chief archaeologist Katerina Peristeri said "the tomb in all probability belongs to a male and a general".

The excavation has fascinated Greeks ever since Prime Minister Antonis Samaras visited the site in August 2014 and announced it amounted to "an exceptionally important discovery".

The latest revelations have only added to Greek excitement about the identity of the person entombed at Amphipolis.

"It is an extremely expensive construction, one that no single private citizen could have funded," the ministry said at a briefing for reporters on Wednesday. "It is in all probability a monument to a mortal who was worshipped by his society at the time."

[Red Badger]

Amphipolis update....................

[Red Badger]

PinGGG!.......................

[Red Badger]

[freedumb2003]

I thought it was anew life form, like Aquaman:

"Amphipolis Sapien"

[Candor7]

Whoever thet entombed there got out?

[Candor7]

They want it to be Alexander the Great, whose tomb has not been dicovered.

[minnesota_bound]

They didn’t dust much. The dust practically fills up the place.....

[Brother Cracker]

Jason and the Argonauts skeleton fight

[Martin Tell]

Except that Alexander was buried in Egypt and his tomb was looted by Nero.

Could be one of Alexander's generals, however.

[nonliberal]

Or Phillip of Macedon.

[Red Badger]

No Mexicans in 2300 years...................

[Red Badger]

Not alive..................

[nonliberal]

Jimmy Hoffa?

[Verginius Rufus]

It’s unlikely to be Philip, who was presumably buried in Aegae (Verghina) whether or not the tomb discovered in the 1970s is his. Amphipolis was not historically part of Macedonia but was conquered by Philip II. It was originally an Athenian colony (established in 437 B.C.) but revolted in 424/3 and was never again subject to Athens (until the 20th century). Thucydides the historian was exiled because, as general, he failed to prevent the revolt.

[ExCTCitizen]

Is it a relative of any of the following:

1) the Kennedys

2) the Clinton's

3) the Bushes?

[Red Badger]

1) the Kennedys?
They didn’t find a 68 Oldsmobile.

2) the Clinton’s?
They didn’t find a Blue Dress.

3) the Bushes?
They didn’t find any WMDs...............

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Red Badger.

[BenLurkin]

Great scene!