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The eight-chambered tomb dates to the Hellenistic Age between the fourth and second century B.C., and is the largest of its kind ever found in Greece. The biggest multichambered tombs until now contained three chambers.

This is an amazing find.

1 posted on 02/12/2006 5:26:11 PM PST by wagglebee
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To: SunkenCiv

GGG Ping.


2 posted on 02/12/2006 5:26:30 PM PST by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: AdmSmith

pong


3 posted on 02/12/2006 5:27:46 PM PST by nuconvert ([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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...the largest of its kind ever found in Greece

I find it amazing that treasures like this can go undetected
for this long. Hopefully the artifacts can be studied without government intrusion.

4 posted on 02/12/2006 5:45:05 PM PST by ThreePuttinDude ()......Politically incorrect by Intelligent Design........()
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To: wagglebee

The team that was credited with this find was from the University of Memphis. Quite a feather in their,(and the U of M's) cap.


6 posted on 02/12/2006 6:37:09 PM PST by NCC-1701 (RADICAL ISLAM IS A CULT. IT MUST BE ELIMINATED.)
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To: wagglebee
Thanks Waggs.

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7 posted on 02/12/2006 6:47:38 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Islam is medieval fascism, and the Koran is a medieval Mein Kampf.)
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Greeks find largest Macedonian tomb of nobles
Reuters via Yahoo | Sun Feb 12, 2006 | Deborah Kyvrikosaios
Posted on 02/12/2006 9:55:49 AM PST by Pharmboy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1577086/posts


8 posted on 02/12/2006 6:49:09 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Islam is medieval fascism, and the Koran is a medieval Mein Kampf.)
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To: wagglebee; mikrofon; martin_fierro

Be aware of Greeks baring crypts.


9 posted on 02/13/2006 5:53:57 AM PST by Charles Henrickson (Alexander the Grave.)
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To: wagglebee; Charles Henrickson; mikrofon; Thinkin' Gal
Alexander's empire, which stretched from Greece to Asia, broke into separate kingdoms upon his death in 323 B.C., as his generals battled over the remains of the ancient world's greatest empire.

Brokeback Empire.

10 posted on 02/13/2006 6:01:15 AM PST by martin_fierro (Greeced Palms)
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