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Does the tomb of St Mark in Venice really contain the bones of Alexander the Great?
Alexander died aged 32 or 33, according to some authorities, and for 700 years his corpse lay entombed in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, which he founded. Yet, by the 4th century AD it had vanished.
Mr Chugg, the author of several books on Alexander, believes the confusion occurred when the warrior's body was disguised as St Mark to protect it from destruction during a Christian uprising.
"Both bodies were said to be mummified in linen, and one seems to disappear at the same time that the other appears - in almost exactly the same place, near the central crossroads of Alexandria," he writes. "It's a strong possibility that somebody in the Church hierarchy, perhaps even the Patriarch himself, decided it might be a good plan to pretend the remains of Alexander were those of St Mark.
"If this is true, then it was Alexander's remains - not those of St Mark - that were stolen by Venetian merchants and taken back to their native city some four centuries later." In fact, three early Christian sources state that St Mark's body was burnt after his death.
History tells that his body was laid to rest in a gold sarcophagus filled with honey.
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
History tells that his body was laid to rest in a gold sarcophagus filled with honey.
If this is true, he may still be perfectly preserved. There is honey from Biblical times that has been unearthed and is still edible. If he's really in honey, his DNA may still be viable.
The Great King may rise again one day!
originally posted by: MerkabaMeditation
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
History tells that his body was laid to rest in a gold sarcophagus filled with honey.
If this is true, he may still be perfectly preserved. There is honey from Biblical times that has been unearthed and is still edible. If he's really in honey, his DNA may still be viable.
The Great King may rise again one day!
Yes, that is exactly what the world needs right now; another mass-murdering megalomaniac psychopath with delusions of grandeur and no empathy for the common man.
Now that was just irony; we have enough of those kinds of leaders already. We need peaceful people like Gandi and Jesus.
-MM
originally posted by: Ploutonas
after all this time, they finally announced its 99% Olympiada Queen's tomb. Olymbiada is Megas Alexandros mother. Its a labyrinth under the tomb and they found the body, a female queen related with Megas Alexandros.
originally posted by: Poutonas
after all this time, they finally announced its 99% Olympiada Queen's tomb. Olymbiada is Megas Alexandros mother. Its a labyrinth under the tomb and they found the body, a female queen related with Megas Alexandros.
originally posted by: pikestaff
originally posted by: Hanslune
Probably the tomb of King Phillip III of Macedonia and his wife Adea
According to what I have read, and seen in various TV programs, Philips tomb has been found, skull fragments suggest its him anyway.