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| Scientists have solved the mystery of the tombs with the remains of the family of Alexander the Great |
| 2024-02-16 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Greek scientists have put an end to the dispute over the remains of members of the family of Alexander the Great, which lasted for decades. They managed to identify the remains of King Philip II of Macedonia, the father of Alexander the Great, writes the British daily Daily Mail on February 15, citing the results of the study. Three intact royal tombs dating back to the 4th century BC were discovered in 1977 during excavations at the ancient city of Vergina in northern Greece. It was assumed that these were the burial places of the father, son and elder half-brother of Alexander the Great. Now experts are finally convinced that the skeleton, which was long believed to belong to the half-brother, actually belongs to the father, and vice versa, the publication says. The remains of the greatest commander have not yet been found. “The skeletons studied are among the most historically important in Europe,” said the leader of the study, professor of anthropology at the Democritus University of Thrace Antonios Bartsiokas. Alexander III, better known as Alexander the Great, ruled Macedonia, a state in northern Ancient Greece, between 336 and 323 BC. He succeeded his father, Philip II of Macedon, who ruled the country from 359 to 336 BC and was killed. Scientists agree that Alexander IV, the teenage son of Alexander the Great, was buried in Tomb III, discovered in Vergina. As noted, there were fierce disputes around tombs I and II. They were supposed to have belonged to Philip II and his illegitimate son Philip III. To finally understand, the researchers studied X-rays of the skeletons and ancient descriptions of these people. Their findings are outlined in an article in the Journal of Archaeological Science. The remains of Philip II were identified by damage to the knee joint. It is known that the king of Macedonia suffered from lameness. In tomb I, along with him, experts concluded, are the remains of a woman and a baby - the young wife of Philip II Cleopatra and their newborn child. “Ancient sources clearly record that Cleopatra was killed along with her newborn child,” Barciokas said. He stressed that the available evidence is clear. The father of Alexander the Great was buried in Tomb I. As reported by IA Regnum, previously scientists came to the conclusion that the mass extinction of living organisms at the end of the Permian period of the Paleozoic era could have occurred due to depletion of the ozone layer caused by volcanic activity. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 . Global warming. Rain on a sunny day. Dogs and cats living together. Russians reporting The Daily Mail. Incongruous. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-02-16 10:48 |