Alexander's Tomb: The Two-Thousand Year Obsession to Find the Lost Conquerer
by Nicholas J. Saunders
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Author: Nicholas J. SaundersEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-07-03
ISBN: 046507202X
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Basic Books
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Book Review: Engrossing Archeological Mystery
Summary: 4 Stars
Saunders does a good job in laying out the facts in the mystery of what became of one of the Holy Grails of Archeology, the search for the Tomb of Alexander the Great. He gives us a breif history of the life and death of Alexander and how his General Ptolomy used possession of his body to legitimize his claim to the throne of the Pharoes of Egypt.
He give us a glimpse of how the building of the Tomb by Ptolomy and his descendants built the Conqueror's namesake city Alexandria into one of the marvels of the ancient world. People traveled from all points of the Hellenic then Roman World to view the Tomb.
The location of the tomb was lost during the dark ages. Saunders postulates several possible scenarios for what became of the grave. He also records several incidents over the years involving people obcessed with its discovery.
Overall an enjoyable book for people interested in History or Archeology
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