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Tunic found in one of the Royal Tombs at Vergina identified as Alexander the Great's
Phys.Org ^ | October 30, 2024 | Bob Yirka

Posted on 10/30/2024 11:15:13 AM PDT by Red Badger

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To: TangoLimaSierra
Vergina is the modern name for a place called Aigai in ancient times, one of two capitals of the Macedonian kingdom.

Alexander's body was being taken back to Aigai for burial when it was hijacked by Ptolemy who took the coffin to Egypt to be buried. So if anything is left of Alexander's body now it's probably somewhere in Egypt.

21 posted on 10/30/2024 2:01:32 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus
I am edified.
Thanks
22 posted on 10/30/2024 2:33:01 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: butlerweave

“His name was sewn on the pleats ?”

I thought maybe his mom sewed in little name tags before he went to battle, like summer camp.


23 posted on 10/30/2024 3:13:30 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (I'm voting for the felon with the pierced ear.)
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To: Red Badger

Bkmk


24 posted on 10/30/2024 5:28:13 PM PDT by sauropod ("This is a time when people reveal themselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
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To: JimRed

Q. What’s the difference between archaeology and grave desecration?

A. At least 1,000 years!


25 posted on 11/01/2024 9:38:17 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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