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Tomb Of Hephaestion – Alexander The Great’s Best "Buddy" – May Align With The Winter Solstice
The largest and most lavish tomb ever built in ancient Macedonia may have been designed to fill with sunlight on the winter ...
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Tomb built for Alexander the Great's best friend is aligned with winter solstice, study suggests
A tomb that may have been built for a close friend of Alexander the Great may be aligned with the winter solstice.
3 ancient tombs of prominent statesmen discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have unveiled the millennia-old tombs of three senior statesmen, identified by inscriptions left on ...
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Alexander the Great Built Solar-Aligned Tomb for His Best Friend, Hephaestion, Study Finds
A study reveals that the Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis, Greece, built by Alexander for Hephaestion, was solar-aligned with the ...
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The Tomb of Amphipolis built by Alexander the Great for Hephaestion was found to be aligned with the winter solstice
View of the Amphipolis tomb with the recovered elements spread out on the southwest side, ready to be placed. Credit: Ministry of Culture of Greece From the time of its discovery, there had been ...
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The Legend of the Undead Last Byzantine Emperor Destined to Return
In 1453, the Ottomans seized Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire and the life of its last emperor, Constantine ...
The Hamilton Spectator11d
For 1 sentinel, a final walk at Arlington’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — For the last two years, Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Jay has been dutifully guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Rain or shine ...
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For one sentinel, a final walk at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Jay patrols the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, May 15, 2025, at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. (Mike Pesoli/AP) For the last two years, Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew ...