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by calesstheness
Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:10 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Re: Testing St Mark
Replies: 15
Views: 3189

Re: Testing St Mark

If and when, and if it be so that it is his body, the dilemma is where to leave him? Does Venice have the right to host alone his remains in the light that it was originally claimed in error or it's possession involved some element of subterfuge and deception? Should he be sent back to Alexandria on...
by calesstheness
Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:17 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Story of Moro and descendants in Phillipine
Replies: 3
Views: 1040

Re: Story of Moro and descendants in Phillipine

Now this is getting to be interesting.... What a theory! Granting it is acceptably possible, are you implying that Datu Sumakwel and Queen Maniwangtiwang could be direct descendants of Alexander? How could they have crossed over that area and held court there? Was it during the Pangea period? And if...
by calesstheness
Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:06 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Testing St Mark
Replies: 12
Views: 3029

Re: Testing St Mark

I haven't read your book (though I heard your BBC discussion with Robin Lane Fox), but it seems credibly possible that a switch might had been perpetrated to safeguard Alexander's body from destruction by the event and situation prevailing at the time. Now only if the church will willingly accede to...
by calesstheness
Mon Dec 13, 2004 7:36 pm
Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
Topic: Vaguely interesting article on the film
Replies: 24
Views: 6311

Re: Vaguely interesting article on the film

*sigh... never will another Lawrence of Arabia movie be made again.
And finally, we now know what killed Alexander.
He was murdered by Oliver Stone!Cheers!!!
::D
by calesstheness
Sat Nov 20, 2004 8:41 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: Murder in Babylon
Replies: 14
Views: 4475

Re: Murder in Babylon

It's plain and simple, people lie and warp the truth to suit what they want to see and hear. Worse, they sway, mislead, and misinform the others too, at will and knowingly..The hardest task for a seeker or student to do is to sift among this mass of information the truth, the grain from the chaff, t...
by calesstheness
Sat Nov 20, 2004 8:01 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: Murder in Babylon
Replies: 14
Views: 4475

Re: Murder in Babylon

A Theory was tendered by CDC (Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia) a year ago, for the possibility of the death of Alexander from a Disease. URL Link below...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol9no12/ ... gurePlease look into it, have fun, and enjoy...C..
by calesstheness
Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:25 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: Alexander's New Look
Replies: 6
Views: 2295

Re: Alexander's New Look

Of course you also meant 25.4 cms., Jona?Congratulations BTW... I consider your work superbly done and exceptional, and enjoys reading them immensely.Thanks for the bright and illuminating flashes you lit in the dark corners of my understanding of Alexander.ArmandZ
by calesstheness
Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:24 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Butchery in Baktria
Replies: 20
Views: 9927

Re: Butchery in Baktria

Amyntoros, Kudos...
You Rock....and roll.
::D
by calesstheness
Sun Nov 14, 2004 4:17 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: alexander The wandering Nomad
Replies: 4
Views: 1341

Re: alexander The wandering Nomad

Again you're right Kenny.The man had a wanderlust. Or discoverylust. Definitely powerlust.To go where no man has gone before, to see other civilizations and people with different customs. To marvel at the wonder of their works, palaces and temples; similarly in the woven fabric of their society. Cal...
by calesstheness
Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:39 am
Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
Topic: Alexander History Channel Special
Replies: 6
Views: 1498

Re: Alexander History Channel Special

LOL.
Hollywood feeds on Hollywood.
by calesstheness
Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:38 am
Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
Topic: The Movie can only Be Sketchy
Replies: 11
Views: 2685

Re: The Movie can only Be Sketchy

Kenny has a point here. It is only a Hollywood Movie. Regarless of who makes it, it is very difficult to encapsulate in 3 hours a complex run of events with a myriads of reasons why he did this, he did that. And we surmise and divine what goes on his mind when not dead certain of the reason as inesc...
by calesstheness
Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:19 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Butchery in Baktria
Replies: 20
Views: 9927

Re: Butchery in Baktria

It must be a great spectacle to see modern man stage or perhaps attempt a trial of Alexander and his men for their war crimes. It's a difficult effort as I think evidences at hand by the prosecution is somewhat sketchy?But then, granting all other elements are supplied for, by what standards of just...
by calesstheness
Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:06 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Butchery in Baktria
Replies: 20
Views: 9927

Re: Butchery in Baktria

Yes, I do wonder myself about the name of the town that was massacred. All i know is that its a small town. Seemingly the only account of the incident was the report and dispatches from Calisthenes. Here, it was said and it seems, Arrian choose to be silent. He did not give an account of it, nor his...