Hephaestion
Why Alexander the Great won every battle: New theories on his death and the location of his tomb
Countless books have been written about Alexander the Great and his myth, yet few focus on the period before his conquests and the unknown, shocking events that followed his death. Examining in detail the various scenarios regarding Alexander’s life and death, Richard A.
Amphipolis commissioned by Alexander the Great for Hephaestion
Archeologists have drawn conclusions regarding the Amphipolis Tomb. They state that it was commissioned and financed by Alexander the Great in honor of his beloved friend Hephaestion. It was designed by architect Dinokrates or Stesikrates and was constructed at the end of the 4th century BC by Antigonus I Monophthalmus.
Discovery of bones at Amphipolis fuels speculation about identity
Archaeologists working at Ancient Amphipolis, in northern Greece, on Wednesday announced the discovery of skeletal remains at the sites innermost chamber, reviving speculation about the identity of the individual buried there.