https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/archaeologists-reveal-stunning-scale-of-a-giant-greek-tomb-linked-to-alexander-the-great/
Archaeologically, a great site. Informatively, a damned frustrating site as it tells us nothing of its owner's identity nor gives us the frescoes of the army that us wargamers would give our souls to see!
A giant calendar? Maybe it's where Alexander launched his Macedonian colonists into space?
If it was at the other end of Alex's empire, the instinct would be to call it a stupa... in no way am I suggesting that Alexander had converted to Buddhism, would have cramped his lifestyle a tad, but might the sight of such a distinctive style of monument have triggered a bit of emulation?
Quote from: stevenneate on May 28, 2026, 12:22 AMInformatively, a damned frustrating site as it tells us nothing of its owner's identity nor gives us the frescoes of the army that us wargamers would give our souls to see!
Indeed. Such painted decoration as there is is badly degraded:
https://www.theamphipolistomb.com/second-chamber
and anyway doesn't show nice pictures of soldiers. The Pluto mosaic is good though.