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Found: The bones of Philip of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great?

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Post by Guest Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:55 am

More than four decades ago, archaeologists uncovered the skeletal remains of three individuals within a tomb located near the small town of Vergina in Macedonia, Greece. The bones, which were found scattered along the floor of what is described to be a comparatively modest tomb associated with the Great Tumulus, the resting place of some of the Kingdom of Macedonia’s most iconic early royal families, were identified to be those of an adult male in his 40’s, a young adult female, and a newborn infant. Arguably the most intriguing skeletal remains were those of the adult male, however — and more particularly two bones — a left femur and a left tibia, both of which showed signs of having fused together over time after an apparent severe wound to the knee caused by a sharp instrument, such as a spear.

These characteristics, along with a host of other circumstantial findings within the tomb, along with historical accounts, seemed to point, according to scientists who recently studied the bones and the tomb, to a tantalizing conclusion — that the bones, and the true resting place of King Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, had been found. But not all scholars are on board with the conclusions. Debate continues, and further studies surely follow.


http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/spring-2017/article/found-the-bones-of-philip-of-macedon-father-of-alexander-the-great

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Post by HoratioTarr Wed Jun 07, 2017 11:36 am

That's amazing.
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