Thanks for the topic and ping!
Posted on 05/18/2026 10:07:30 AM PDT by bitt
Greek officials have unveiled the interior of a massive ancient tomb possibly linked to Alexander the Great as archaeologists continue excavation and restoration work.
Greece’s Ministry of Culture announced the news in a statement on May 11.
The excavation centers around the Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis, the ruins of an ancient Macedonian city in northern Greece, about 60 miles northeast of Thessaloniki.
Greek officials said restoration work at the Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis has uncovered the site’s full enclosure for the first time, revealing the massive scale of the ancient Macedonian monument.
The enclosure, built in the fourth century B.C., measures roughly 1,630 feet in circumference. It surrounds a burial mound spanning more than 20 acres, as Cover Media reported.
Pictures released by the ministry show marble-lined passageways, elaborate architecture, and fine sculptural details that suggest the structure was built for a member of the Macedonian elite.
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Wasn’t Alexander the Great that black woman from central Africa that brought civilization and knowledge to the Ancient Greeks and Romans? Kinda racist to be raiding her tomb ain’t it?
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Thanks for the topic and ping!
I took your suggestion & watched the video of “The March of the Ten Thousand.” That prompted me to purchase & read the Landmark Series book, “Xenophon’s Anabasis.”
Now I am just starting the Landmark Series book, “Arrian’s -The Campaigns of Alexander.”
Fascinating stuff!
My pleasure. I don’t remember doing that, but at this point in my life I’m A) forgetful and B) happy to accept credit. 😁
Civ —
My bad. You were part of the conversation, but after checking back our old posts/comments, it was “oldplayer” who made the suggestion about Xenophon.
So my kudos need to be directed to oldplayer.
Dang. 😊
Y’know, I did remember reading the suggestion also, didn’t *think* it was me, but as I said, I live on Failing Memory Lane, so there was a chance. 😆
I watched the video. A real cliff hanger, literally at certain stages of the march. What bravery and determination. Fascinating history.
Amphipolis was founded by Athens in 437/6 B.C., liberated by the Spartan Brasidas in 424 (which caused Thucydides the historian to be exiled for failing to prevent that), and only later came under Macedonian rule. Alexander the Great was buried in Egypt. So how a grave in Amphipolis is connected to Alexander seems to be a stretch.
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