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  • Archaeologists Find Massive Tomb in Greece

    02/12/2006 5:26:10 PM PST · by wagglebee · 10 replies · 491+ views
    Breitbart.com ^ | 2/12/06 | COSTAS KANTOURIS/AP
    Archaeologists have unearthed a massive tomb in the northern Greek town of Pella, capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia and birthplace of Alexander the Great. 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. The 678-square-foot tomb hewn out of rock was discovered by a farmer plowing his field on the eastern edge of the ancient cemetery of Pella, some 370 miles north of Athens, archaeologists said. "This is the largest and most...