American archaeologist Dorothy King gives an answer to Skopje twitter users, of whom she receives a barrage of verbal attacks and insults. The archeologist replied to the threats made by Skopjans with a sense of humor and sarcasm across her written lines. One of her twits says:” Seriously? An idiot sending me threats because I’m a […]
Macedonian history
Saint Sisoes in the Egyptian tomb of Alexander the Great
Saint Sisoes the Great, is a Saint of the Greek Orthodox Church. He was a hermit, who came out of Egypt, and was known as the Great. He was a hermit at first in the desert and then on the same mountain that Anthony the Great had died. He died in 429 AD, after 62 […]
Archaeologist Dorothy King interview about Amphipolis dead
Alexander by Oliver Stone – full movie
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“We can reconstruct the face of the dead in Amphipolis”
Mr. Manolis Papagrigorakis, talks about the information the skeleton will give us. The skeleton will talk. And very soon indeed. It will tell us the age, cause of death, sex, lifestyle ,habits and diseases. Science and modern technology applied in most Greek laboratories, will not stay in such simple things …. “We can reconstruct his face, […]
Dorothy King: “Skopje was never called Macedonia”
– A few hours before the announcements from the Amphipolis tomb, Dorothy King puts an end to the claims of Skopje. – “Alexander the Great had also conquered the modern Iran and Afghanistan, and none of these countries did not ever claim that they were part of Ancient Macedonia!” – “The Sculptures of the Parthenon that […]
Amphipolis shocking news! Skeleton has been found!
Today, as we are writing this article, the Amphipolis press briefing announced that a skeleton was found, almost intact! The genetic material will be transferred to a special laboratory for testing in order to obtain the first data on the identity and ascertaining the exact age. “Wait a few days, have a little patience,” replied […]
Alexander’s grave – Inside the Tomb HD video
The first video from inside the tomb of Amphipolis! You can admire and feel the same awe felt by archaeologists!
The Amphipolis Karyatids finally revealed!
By removing three rows of limestone sealing wall, in the front part of the second baffle wall, the whole of the Amphipolis Karyatids is finally revealed. They have a height of 2,27m. Wearing a long chiton and long fringed robe with rich folds. On the feet, they wear sandals, which are decorated with red and […]
Archaeologists have entered the third chamber of the Amphipolis grave
The excavation team entered the third chamber of the burial monument on the hill of Kastas last Friday, from the existing hole in the wall of the third aperture, to document its state and to determine the structural conditios of the chamber in order to design the necessary steps to retain and support the structure. According to […]