News

Live Science on MSN2d
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.
Greek Reporter1d
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 ...
IFLScience on MSN1d
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 ...
National Geographic news1y
Were Alexander the Great and Hephaestion more than friends?
The Netflix series “Alexander: The Making of a God” examines the relationship between the Macedonian leader and his longtime companion. Here’s what historians do and don’t know. Sisygambis ...
Daily Mail7mon
Alexander the Great's lost TUNIC is found after 2,300 years: Scientists confirm purple and white garment found in the Royal Tombs of Vergina belonged to ancient king
A fetching purple tunic found in an ancient tomb in Greece belonged to Alexander the Great, experts say. The revered ceremonial garment – called 'mesoleucon sarapis' – was uncovered 47 ...
Los Angeles Times10mon
Why Alexander the Great really was better than the average imperialist conqueror
Alexander, the brilliant young Macedonian king remembered as “the Great,” has frequently been ... She examines his relationship with his friend and general, Hephaestion, and his consuming ...