Alexander's tomb and the biggest archaiological concealment.
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 5:23 am
Mrs Soulvatzi recently gave an interview explaining a lot of things, and it is just unbelievable how far this thing goes. The interview is in Greek, and i will try to sub it as soon as i have time. For those that know Greek it is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBVcgBza ... r_embedded
For those that don't, a summary: The excavations began at the late 80's at Siwa, with private funding and with nothing to do with the Greek ministry of Culture, based on the premise that Ptolemy took Alexander's body there, as per Alexander's wish to be buried at the oasis. As a Pharaoe he had to choose his burial site, and as he hought of himself as son of Ammon Zeus, he chose Siwa. The monument was uncovered almost immediately as it was under a "toumba" of sand, like it was screaming i am here, find me. Same thing as with the Royal tombs in Vergina. Slowly and year after year a large part of the tomb was uncovered. It was established that it was a tomb and a hellenic - macedonian one because of various things like the hellenic - macedonian style, the numerous lion statues that were found (one of them is big and is very similar to the lion of Chaeronea) and of course the famous inscriptions in ancient Greek. But the fact that made Mrs soulvatzi believe that it's Alexander's tomb is not only the location, but the fact that it is huge. The main chamber is over 500 square meters and in comparison the biggest tomb in Greece is that of Philip at Vergina with around 40 square meters. It has a "propylon" which is the room after the main entrance, where an ëstia" was found, the place for the fire which was to be used for ceremonies. Of course the room that possibly holds the body is below ground, below the big main chamber.
And as they were ready to go ahed and dig further to the underground chambers, a message came (they didn't even have phones over there) that the excavation should be stopped imediately. The interesting part. The message was not from the Greek central archaiological council, which had no authority of what was going on at Egypt, but from the prime minister himself, mr. Simitis. He send the message through the ambassador at Egypt, the late mr. Moskov, and ordered the Egyptian goverment to hault Mrs' Soulvatzis' excavation.
After Mrs. Soulvatzi returned to Greece she looked for answers. Here is where it is getting even more interesting. The former minister of external affairs mr. Pagkalos told Mrs. Soulvatzi that the hault was in irder not to raise the patriotic spirit of the Greek people, and to keep things low! It was the same time in 95-96 when the big marches with millions of people were going on in the large cities of Greece against the Skopjan claims at Macedonia e.t.c. Anyway, after some years and when that goverment (Pasok) left and came the new one ( New Democracy) Mrs Soulvatzi repeatedly asked for permission to continue the excavations. The initial response was "wait after the Olympic Games" (2004). After the games she contacted the vice-minister of Culture mr. Tatoulis and he promised that he would give the green light. Time passed and nothing happened. Shortly after that mr. Tatoulis was ceased from his position and then Mrs Soulvatzi approached him and asked him what really happened. He then said that he did try to give the go, but he hit a wall. When he was asked which wall was that, he did not answer. But suspicions are that it was above the President himself which at that time was mr. Kostas Karamanlis. Till now, she is still trying to get someone to send a message to the Egyptian goverment and be able to continue the excavations.
Another interesting fact. While she was at Siwa, the Israeli ambasador at Egypt stopped by with full escort to see the excavation. He then told Mrs. Soulvatzi that Alexander was a gay drunk man and that he bowed before the Jewish God. Mrs Soulvatzi, responded back, saying that Alexander coulnd't have made all the things that he did, while tied to these kind of passions. And also informed him that the rest was false, written by a Hebrew historian Flavius Iossipus, and that Alexander never went to Jerusalem. The Israeli Ambassador then responded that she was brave but this could be a problem for her, and that the tomb of Alexander would not only be an important thing for Egypt, but for the whole world.
it's clear that a lot went under the tables, not only in Greece. In my oppinion this is the tomb of Alexander, or at least it was prepared for that reason. That is without doubt judging by the findings. Whether or not his body is there, we won't know unless someone gives the go ahead for the excavation to be resumed. But some people do not want that, and for this i have some theories, especially now and with what's going on in Greece, and with the corrupted - marionettes politicians. The "official response" that it was a bad timing with all that Skopjan thing, is just bull***** in my oppinion. Bigger things are in stake here.
For those that don't, a summary: The excavations began at the late 80's at Siwa, with private funding and with nothing to do with the Greek ministry of Culture, based on the premise that Ptolemy took Alexander's body there, as per Alexander's wish to be buried at the oasis. As a Pharaoe he had to choose his burial site, and as he hought of himself as son of Ammon Zeus, he chose Siwa. The monument was uncovered almost immediately as it was under a "toumba" of sand, like it was screaming i am here, find me. Same thing as with the Royal tombs in Vergina. Slowly and year after year a large part of the tomb was uncovered. It was established that it was a tomb and a hellenic - macedonian one because of various things like the hellenic - macedonian style, the numerous lion statues that were found (one of them is big and is very similar to the lion of Chaeronea) and of course the famous inscriptions in ancient Greek. But the fact that made Mrs soulvatzi believe that it's Alexander's tomb is not only the location, but the fact that it is huge. The main chamber is over 500 square meters and in comparison the biggest tomb in Greece is that of Philip at Vergina with around 40 square meters. It has a "propylon" which is the room after the main entrance, where an ëstia" was found, the place for the fire which was to be used for ceremonies. Of course the room that possibly holds the body is below ground, below the big main chamber.
And as they were ready to go ahed and dig further to the underground chambers, a message came (they didn't even have phones over there) that the excavation should be stopped imediately. The interesting part. The message was not from the Greek central archaiological council, which had no authority of what was going on at Egypt, but from the prime minister himself, mr. Simitis. He send the message through the ambassador at Egypt, the late mr. Moskov, and ordered the Egyptian goverment to hault Mrs' Soulvatzis' excavation.
After Mrs. Soulvatzi returned to Greece she looked for answers. Here is where it is getting even more interesting. The former minister of external affairs mr. Pagkalos told Mrs. Soulvatzi that the hault was in irder not to raise the patriotic spirit of the Greek people, and to keep things low! It was the same time in 95-96 when the big marches with millions of people were going on in the large cities of Greece against the Skopjan claims at Macedonia e.t.c. Anyway, after some years and when that goverment (Pasok) left and came the new one ( New Democracy) Mrs Soulvatzi repeatedly asked for permission to continue the excavations. The initial response was "wait after the Olympic Games" (2004). After the games she contacted the vice-minister of Culture mr. Tatoulis and he promised that he would give the green light. Time passed and nothing happened. Shortly after that mr. Tatoulis was ceased from his position and then Mrs Soulvatzi approached him and asked him what really happened. He then said that he did try to give the go, but he hit a wall. When he was asked which wall was that, he did not answer. But suspicions are that it was above the President himself which at that time was mr. Kostas Karamanlis. Till now, she is still trying to get someone to send a message to the Egyptian goverment and be able to continue the excavations.
Another interesting fact. While she was at Siwa, the Israeli ambasador at Egypt stopped by with full escort to see the excavation. He then told Mrs. Soulvatzi that Alexander was a gay drunk man and that he bowed before the Jewish God. Mrs Soulvatzi, responded back, saying that Alexander coulnd't have made all the things that he did, while tied to these kind of passions. And also informed him that the rest was false, written by a Hebrew historian Flavius Iossipus, and that Alexander never went to Jerusalem. The Israeli Ambassador then responded that she was brave but this could be a problem for her, and that the tomb of Alexander would not only be an important thing for Egypt, but for the whole world.
it's clear that a lot went under the tables, not only in Greece. In my oppinion this is the tomb of Alexander, or at least it was prepared for that reason. That is without doubt judging by the findings. Whether or not his body is there, we won't know unless someone gives the go ahead for the excavation to be resumed. But some people do not want that, and for this i have some theories, especially now and with what's going on in Greece, and with the corrupted - marionettes politicians. The "official response" that it was a bad timing with all that Skopjan thing, is just bull***** in my oppinion. Bigger things are in stake here.
) ok then,... good luck with that...
