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by Alexias
Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:21 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: The Sphinxes Guarding the Lion Tomb Entrance at Amphipolis
Replies: 1585
Views: 542242

Re: The Sphinxes Guarding the Lion Tomb Entrance at Amphipolis

The second rosette http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/kizzikat/11326101/111956/111956_original.jpg PS - I don't know if a new thread needs starting here as it seems no more photos can be uploaded. PPS - I've just tried starting a new thread and still can't upload a picture so it looks like a website pro...
by Alexias
Thu Oct 01, 2015 1:30 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: The Sphinxes Guarding the Lion Tomb Entrance at Amphipolis
Replies: 1585
Views: 542242

Re: The Sphinxes Guarding the Lion Tomb Entrance at Amphipolis

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Ok, I may be being dense, but all I see is an 'H'. How do we know this relates to Hephaestion? Do we have any prior evidence that this monogram relates to Hephaestion? Why is it not just a mason's mark? Or just graffiti?
by Alexias
Thu Oct 01, 2015 1:15 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: The Sphinxes Guarding the Lion Tomb Entrance at Amphipolis
Replies: 1585
Views: 542242

Re: The Sphinxes Guarding the Lion Tomb Entrance at Amphipolis

Hephaestion just seems too neat an answer - the possibility of the Athenian/Macedonian blend, port and Admiral, Alexander's favorite and a major centre for returning Macedonian veterans which Alexander had earmarked as a site for a cult closely associate with the army, even the cultic elements of f...
by Alexias
Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:34 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: The Sphinxes Guarding the Lion Tomb Entrance at Amphipolis
Replies: 1585
Views: 542242

Re: The Sphinxes Guarding the Lion Tomb Entrance at Amphipolis

Just a question. If we recall all the key figures at the moment of Alexander's death- who would take the long way to bring bones of Hepahestion to Amphipolis? And why? To fulfill wish of Alexander? Not sure that Alexander would wish that. And then- why Amphipolis? Why not Babylon, even Egypt? I can...
by Alexias
Wed Sep 30, 2015 10:10 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Hephaestion tomb II
Replies: 7
Views: 3939

Re: Hephaestion tomb II

This is a Google translation of this page http://www.tovima.gr/culture/article/?aid=742162 New elements imply that the tomb cast Amphipolis was constructed, at least initially, in honor of Hephaestion, the chiliarch corporate cavalry (and Admiral), at the behest of Alexander gave a speech at AUTH th...
by Alexias
Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:07 pm
Forum: Art and Culture
Topic: Ecbatana and the nearby temple of Anahita
Replies: 11
Views: 10038

Re: Ecbatana and the nearby temple of Anahita

Heredotus says that the city had seven concentric walls, although whether he means the palace or the fortress is unclear. Jona Ledering says here http://www.iranchamber.com/history/ecbatana/ecbatana.php that this may have been a mistake for a ziggurat. Lindsay Allen in 'The Persian Empire A History'...
by Alexias
Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:30 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: "I carried in my hands his light – like a small shield- body"
Replies: 11
Views: 4897

Re: "I carried in my hands his light – like a small shield- body"

I came across this by Lorna Oakes, Pyramids, Temples and Tombs of Ancient Egypt Greek influence can be seen in the decoration at Jabal al-Mawta, a short distance from the centre of Siwa. Of these, the tomb of Si-Amun is the most beautiful. The decoration is a mixture of Greek and Egyptian styles, ex...
by Alexias
Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:58 am
Forum: Art and Culture
Topic: Roman head of Alexander for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 2259

Re: Roman head of Alexander for sale

I think the hairstyle must be to hold some kind of wreath in place.
by Alexias
Sat Aug 08, 2015 9:18 pm
Forum: Philip and Alexander's predecessors
Topic: ' The lameness of king Philip II .'
Replies: 129
Views: 7900607

Re: ' The lameness of king Philip II .'

Is there any indication of how rapidly the bones would grow to fuse to that extent? Is 3 years sufficient? I know someone who has had ankylosing spondylitis of the spine for over 20 years and although modern medicine might be reducing the effects of the disease, I don't think his spine is a solid ma...
by Alexias
Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:23 pm
Forum: Philip and Alexander's predecessors
Topic: ' The lameness of king Philip II .'
Replies: 129
Views: 7900607

Re: ' The lameness of king Philip II .'

Better picture of the hole in the knee, which makes it look as if it is from the front

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by Alexias
Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:48 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: You Tube video
Replies: 1
Views: 1877

You Tube video

'Tomb of Alexander the Great: In search of the final resting place of Alexander the Great' This might have come up before https://youtu.be/w6OoVATMa-E , although Prof. Spawforth discounts the Greek archaeologist's claim that she has found Alexander's tomb at Siwah, saying that she has rediscovered a...
by Alexias
Mon Aug 03, 2015 7:42 pm
Forum: Art and Culture
Topic: All-time classic
Replies: 4
Views: 3877

Re: All-time classic

Just to complete the set, here is the missing one from the BM

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by Alexias
Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:50 pm
Forum: Philip and Alexander's predecessors
Topic: ' The lameness of king Philip II .'
Replies: 129
Views: 7900607

Re: ' The lameness of king Philip II .'

I would imagine that Philip was charging the soldier that wounded him on horseback, hence the velocity. I would have thought it would have been harder to hit both man and horse front on, unless we are talking about a sarissa that went through the horse's breast and came out into Philip's leg. But t...
by Alexias
Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:07 pm
Forum: Philip and Alexander's predecessors
Topic: ' The lameness of king Philip II .'
Replies: 129
Views: 7900607

Re: ' The lameness of king Philip II .'

The hole that it is difficult to decide whether it is post mortem or not is the one in the pelvic girdle not that in the leg. The hole in the leg is the cause of the fusing, and it appears that the shaft of the weapon remained in situ as the ossification has not closed the hole, but preserves the s...