Tomb of Alexander the Great Found?

This appears to be a hoax … the site Greek Reporter got it from is a hoax site that I’ve warned others about. Oh tempora! Oh mores! Dang. (tip o’ the pileus to M Fletcher on Twitter for pointing out my folly)   From Greek Reporter, which is not known as a font of accuracy … Continue reading Tomb of Alexander the Great Found?

Another ‘Indiana Jones’ Searches for the Tomb of Alexander

Why does every country seem to have someone they dub an ‘Indiana Jones’? And why are they often the ‘fringe’ guys? Anyhoo … we’ll start monitoring this guy mention in Radio Free Europe: With his flowing white locks and extravagant manner, Macedonian archaeologist Pasko Kuzman has become something of a celebrity in his native country. … Continue reading Another ‘Indiana Jones’ Searches for the Tomb of Alexander

Purported ‘Tomb of Alexander’ Find Followup

This one’s kind of weird, in that the article appeared, then disappeared (or was inaccessible?) and now seems available again … brief item from Focus Fen: Following recent news that the tomb of Alexander the Great and the Ark of the Covenant have been found on the Greek Island of Thasos during excavations, Greek researcher … Continue reading Purported ‘Tomb of Alexander’ Find Followup

Alexander the Great Tomb in Amphipolis? Yeah … about that

This is another one of those mind bogglers which I don’t really understand … Back on August 21, a typically vague and brief item appeared in Greek Reporter: A group of archaeologists in Amphipolis, a municipality in Serres, claim to have made one of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever, as they believe they have uncovered … Continue reading Alexander the Great Tomb in Amphipolis? Yeah … about that