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Amphipolis skeleton from Alexander's time found in Greece
BBC News Europe
12 November 2014
Amphipolis skeleton from Alexander's time found in Greece
by Giorgos Christides
Thessaloniki
Archaeologists in northern Greece have found a skeleton inside a tomb from the time of Alexander the Great, during a dig that has enthralled the public.
The burial site at Amphipolis is the largest ever discovered in Greece.
The culture ministry said the almost intact skeleton belonged to a "distinguished public figure", given the tomb's dimensions and lavishness.
Chief archaeologist Katerina Peristeri said "the tomb in all probability belongs to a male and a general"....
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