Tomb of Alexander the Great

Alexander's carriage, according to Diodorus Siculus, 19th-century representation

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] Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and Augustus, among others, are noted as having visited Alexander's tomb in Alexandria in antiquity. Its later fate is unknown, and it had possibly been destroyed by the 4th or 5th centuries;[2] since the 19th century, over one hundred official attempts have been made to try to identify the site of Alexander's tomb in Alexandria.[3]

  1. ^ Saunders 2007, p. 38
  2. ^ "Alexander the Great, King of Macedon - Archaeology Magazine". www.archaeology.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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