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  2. Tomb of Alexander the Great - Wikipedia

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    The tomb of Alexander the Great is attested in several historical accounts, but its current exact location remains an enduring mystery. Following Alexander's death in Babylon , his body was initially buried in Memphis by one of his generals, Ptolemy I Soter , before being transferred to Alexandria , where it was reburied. [ 1 ]

  3. Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina) - Wikipedia

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    Tomb I: Philip II (Alexander the Great's father) Tomb II: Philip III of Macedon (Alexander the Great's half-brother) Tomb III: Alexander IV of Macedon (Alexander the Great's son) Tomb I also contained the remains of a woman and a baby, who Antonis Bartsiokas identified as Philip II's young wife Cleopatra Eurydice and their newborn child ...

  4. Pella - Wikipedia

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    It was the birthplace and seats of Philip II, in 382 BC and of Alexander the Great, his son, in 356 BC. It was already a walled city in the time of Philip II and he made the city of great international importance. It became the largest and richest city in Macedonia and flourished particularly under Cassander's rule who redesigned and expanded it.

  5. Vergina - Wikipedia

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    Tomb I contained Philip II, Alexander the Great's father, tomb II belonged to Philip III of Macedon, Alexander the Great's half-brother, while tomb III contained Alexander IV, Alexander the Great's son. [2] [3] Tomb I had been looted; Tombs II and III were intact and contained an array of burial goods.

  6. Alexander Sarcophagus - Wikipedia

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    The Alexander Sarcophagus was found in the Royal necropolis of Ayaa, a subterranean necropolis that was divided into two hypogea, [4] an underground temple or tomb that consists of a series of rooms. It likely functioned as a royal necropolis, [ 4 ] which also assists in supporting the scholarly debate regarding the possible patron of this ...

  7. Ancient palace where Alexander the Great became king ... - AOL

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    The Palace of Aigai was built by Alexander the Great’s father, Phillip II, and completed in 336 B.C., officials said. Alexander was proclaimed king of Macedonia in the monumental complex that ...

  8. Ceremonial shield from the Tombs of Vergina - Wikipedia

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    Royal Tomb of Vergina. The ceremonial shield of the Tombs of Vergina is a decorative shield found in the Royal Tombs at Aigai (now known as Vergina) in Northeast Greece. [1] The shield was found alongside other lavish grave goods and the remains of family members of Alexander the Great, including Philip II of Macedon. The ceremonial shield ...

  9. Aegae (Macedonia) - Wikipedia

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    The Palace of Aigai is the largest building of classical Greece and is the location where Alexander the Great was proclaimed king in 336 BC. [ 18 ] The site of the palace lost significance for Macedonian Royalty after it (and the rest of the city) was burned down in 168 BCE after the Battle of Pydna , despite the city remaining for another ...