A year on, no answers to ancient Greek tomb mystery

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http://www.ekathimerini.com/200494/article/ekathimerini/life/a-year-on-no-answers-to-ancient-greek-tomb-mystery



A year on, no answers to ancient Greek tomb mystery
12.08.2015 : 16:42

A year after being hailed as one of Greece’s greatest archaeological finds and a possible resting place of Alexander the Great, the largest tomb ever discovered in the country lies almost forgotten in the blazing summer sun.

The buzz of cicadas and wasps gives no hint that Amphipolis, some 60 kilometres (37 miles) from the northern city of Serres, drew a media stampede in August 2014 after authorities declared it a "unique" find.

"No one works here any more. The project is frozen, like everything else in Greece," says a young guard, referring to the country’s economic crisis that in addition to mass layoffs and revenue cuts has also hit spending on cultural projects.

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At the time of its discovery, there was speculation that archaeologists had found the tomb of Alexander the Great (356 BC to 323 BC) -- or perhaps someone close to him like his mother Olympias or wife Roxana.