Alexandria's founded by Alexander

Alexandria's founded by Alexander the Great (by year BC): 334 Alexandria in Troia (Turkey) - 333 Alexandria at Issus/Alexandrette (Iskenderun, Turkey) - 332 Alexandria of Caria/by the Latmos (Alinda, Turkey) - 331 Alexandria Mygdoniae - 331 Alexandria (Egypt) - 330 Alexandria Ariana (Herat, Afghanistan) - 330 Alexandria of the Prophthasia/in Dragiana/Phrada (Farah, Afghanistan) - 330 Alexandria in Arachosia (Kandahar, Afghanistan) - 330 Alexandria in the Caucasus (Begram, Afghanistan) - 329 Alexandria of the Paropanisades (Ghazni, Afghanistan) - 329 Alexandria Eschate or Ultima (Khodjend, Tajikistan) - 329 Alexandria on the Oxus (Termez, Afghanistan) - 328 Alexandria in Margiana (Merv, Turkmenistan) - 326 Alexandria Nicaea (on the Hydaspes, India) - 326 Alexandria Bucephala (on the Hydaspes, India) - 325 Alexandria Sogdia - 325 Alexandria Oreitide - 325 Alexandria in Opiene / Alexandria on the Indus (confluence of Indus & Acesines, India) - 325 Alexandria Rambacia (Bela, Pakistan) - 325 Alexandria Xylinepolis (Patala, India) - 325 Alexandria in Carminia (Gulashkird, Iran) - 324 Alexandria-on-the-Tigris/Antiochia-in-Susiana/Charax (Spasinou Charax on the Tigris, Iraq) - ?Alexandria of Carmahle? (Kahnu)

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Intact female tomb found in Macedonia

Finding a tomb is one interesting thing, but finding one that is still intact after more than two thousand years is something very special.


The discovery was made at Mavropigi, near Kozani, located at hardly one hour drive west from Vergina. The tomb that has been dated to the end of the 1st century BC was discovered 1.5 meters below a recently demolished house. Imagine those people who have lived for centuries in a home standing above a grave!

The entire entombment indicates that we are dealing with the remains of a wealthy woman or one that occupied an important place in society at the time. The body was richly decorated and rested on an elaborate bronze funeral bed that was retrieved in excellent condition.

The remains have now been transferred to the Archaeological Museum of Aiani for closer examination. They aim to ascertain the woman’s age and possibly the cause of her death.

It will be great to see some reference to this tomb in the future exhibits of this splendid museum.

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