Aristotle Was His Mentor

While Alexander the Great was still a young boy, his father, Philip II, King of Macedon, hired the Greek philosopher Aristotle to be his mentor. Historians believe Aristotle spent three years tutoring Alexander.

He Named a City After His Horse

It is widely known that Alexander had a habit of establishing cities during his conquests and then naming them after himself. However, he once also named a city after his favorite horse Bucephala, honoring his death in battle.

He Survived Being Hit in the Chest with an Arrow

Despite being at the center of each battle and suffering many wounds, Alexander the Great always managed to find a way to avoid death. This included surviving being hit in the chest with an arrow during his conquests in India.

His Body Was Preserved in Honey

Alexander the Great died at age 32 from a mysterious illness. Historians believe that his body was submerged in honey to preserve it shortly afterward. To this day, the location of Alexander’s tomb remains a mystery.

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The study, conducted by Antonis Bartsiokas, Juan Luis Arsuaga, and Nicholas Brandmeir, included a review of the royal tombs in the Great Tumulus at Vergina, Macedonia, Greece. Discovered in the 1970s, these tombs contained the remains of Alexander the Great’s relatives, including King Philip II, his son Alexander IV, and his half-brother King Philip III Arrhidaeus. However, the experts were unsure which member of the royal family was buried in which tomb.

Until now, it was believed that Tomb II contained the remains of King Philip II. However, the authors of the study believe that his body was actually buried in Tomb I.

Bartsiokas, Arsuaga, and Brandmeir made their conclusion by comparing historical records of the physical attributes of Alexander the Great’s relatives with the state of the skeletons. They discovered that the skeleton in Tomb I had a “fused knee joint”, which was consistent with the record of King Philip II having trouble walking.

Additionally, the skeleton in Tomb II didn’t have physical trauma, and there was no conclusive evidence of the eye injury that King Philip II had, pointing out that it was Arrhidaeus who was buried there.

“Tomb I was a very small and poor tomb, and Tomb II was very big and rich,” Bartsiokas said. “This ties with the historical evidence that Macedonia was in a state of bankruptcy when Alexander started his campaign and very rich when he died. This is consistent with Tomb I belonging to Philip II and Tomb II belonging to his son Arrhidaeus.”

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The Palace of Aigai covers a surface of 160,000 square feet and is considered the largest remaining structure from the period of Classical Greece. It was built in the 4th century BC by Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great. The complex served as the home of Macedonia’s Argead dynasty before the Romans destroyed it in the 2nd century BC.

“The importance of such monuments transcends local boundaries, becoming property of all humanity,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek Prime Minister, told CNN. “And we as the custodians of this precious cultural heritage, we must protect it, highlight it, promote it and at the same time expand the horizons revealed by each new facet.” 

After being destroyed, the Palace of Aigai was looted and subsequently fell to ruins. In 2008, the Greek government started the restoration process that included excavating the site, conserving the discovered artifacts, and rebuilding columns, mosaics, and marble flooring. Altogether, the restoration lasted 16 years and came at a cost of $22 million.

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Aristotle Was His Mentor

While Alexander the Great was still a young boy, his father, Philip II, King of Macedon, hired the Greek philosopher Aristotle to be his mentor. Historians believe Aristotle spent three years tutoring Alexander.

He Named a City After His Horse

It is widely known that Alexander had a habit of establishing cities during his conquests and then naming them after himself. However, he once also named a city after his favorite horse Bucephala, honoring his death in battle.

He Survived Being Hit in the Chest with an Arrow

Despite being at the center of each battle and suffering many wounds, Alexander the Great always managed to find a way to avoid death. This included surviving being hit in the chest with an arrow during his conquests in India.

His Body Was Preserved in Honey

Alexander the Great died at age 32 from a mysterious illness. Historians believe that his body was submerged in honey to preserve it shortly afterward. To this day, the location of Alexander’s tomb remains a mystery.

The post Top 4 Facts About Alexander the Great That Might Surprise You appeared first on History Chronicle.

The study, conducted by Antonis Bartsiokas, Juan Luis Arsuaga, and Nicholas Brandmeir, included a review of the royal tombs in the Great Tumulus at Vergina, Macedonia, Greece. Discovered in the 1970s, these tombs contained the remains of Alexander the Great’s relatives, including King Philip II, his son Alexander IV, and his half-brother King Philip III Arrhidaeus. However, the experts were unsure which member of the royal family was buried in which tomb.

Until now, it was believed that Tomb II contained the remains of King Philip II. However, the authors of the study believe that his body was actually buried in Tomb I.

Bartsiokas, Arsuaga, and Brandmeir made their conclusion by comparing historical records of the physical attributes of Alexander the Great’s relatives with the state of the skeletons. They discovered that the skeleton in Tomb I had a “fused knee joint”, which was consistent with the record of King Philip II having trouble walking.

Additionally, the skeleton in Tomb II didn’t have physical trauma, and there was no conclusive evidence of the eye injury that King Philip II had, pointing out that it was Arrhidaeus who was buried there.

“Tomb I was a very small and poor tomb, and Tomb II was very big and rich,” Bartsiokas said. “This ties with the historical evidence that Macedonia was in a state of bankruptcy when Alexander started his campaign and very rich when he died. This is consistent with Tomb I belonging to Philip II and Tomb II belonging to his son Arrhidaeus.”

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The Palace of Aigai covers a surface of 160,000 square feet and is considered the largest remaining structure from the period of Classical Greece. It was built in the 4th century BC by Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great. The complex served as the home of Macedonia’s Argead dynasty before the Romans destroyed it in the 2nd century BC.

“The importance of such monuments transcends local boundaries, becoming property of all humanity,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek Prime Minister, told CNN. “And we as the custodians of this precious cultural heritage, we must protect it, highlight it, promote it and at the same time expand the horizons revealed by each new facet.” 

After being destroyed, the Palace of Aigai was looted and subsequently fell to ruins. In 2008, the Greek government started the restoration process that included excavating the site, conserving the discovered artifacts, and rebuilding columns, mosaics, and marble flooring. Altogether, the restoration lasted 16 years and came at a cost of $22 million.

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