Alexander's Tomb

Alexander's Tomb The Two Thousand Year Obsession to Find the Lost Conqueror

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Publisher's Synopsis

Alexander the Great is a towering figure in world history, but despite our long-held fascination with him, his burial site is unknown. The search for Alexander's tomb began soon after his untimely death in 323 B.C. and continues even today. The epic pursuit of the tomb spans continents and centuries, and involves some of history's most iconic figures. This is the story not of a brief and spectacular life, but of a momentous and unexplained death, multiple burials, and the seemingly never-ending quest for a man-god's final resting place. Bringing together thousands of years of speculation, as well as new questions about the ramifications of actually solving the puzzle, Alexander's Tomb is a fascinating look at one of archaeology's greatest mysteries.

Book information

ISBN: 9780465072033
Publisher: Basic Books
Imprint: Basic Books
Pub date:
Edition: Paperback edition
DEWEY: 947.072
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xiii, 290
Weight: 400g
Height: 236mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 22mm