The Royal Tombs of Vergina in northern Greece date back to the 4th century BC and are believed to belong to members of the Argead dynasty of Macedonia, including King Philip II and his son Alexander the Great. The debate over the identity of the occupants has continued since their discovery in 1977. The tombs, […]
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The Tumulus of the Tomb of Amphipolis, Erected as a Tribute to Hephaestion, Restored with 25 Recovered Original Architectural Elements
The restoration of part of the ancient precinct of the Tomb of Amphipolis (also known as the Kasta Mound, discovered in 2012 in central Macedonia, Greece), carried out by the Directorate of Restoration of Ancient Monuments of the Ministry of Culture, has concluded within the framework of the monument’s stabilization and restoration project. Based on […]
The Nymphaeum of Mieza, the place where Aristotle instructed Alexander the Great.
When Alexander the Great was already at war in Asia, strange news reached him from his homeland: his tutor Aristotle had made public his teachings, those same doctrines with which he had imbued the mind and soul of the young Macedonian, allowing the whole world to know them. Alexander’s displeasure is reflected in the alleged […]