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Greek Tomb Probably Holds Alexander the Great’s Tunic, New Study Suggests

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November 17, 2024
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Greek Tomb Probably Holds Alexander the Great’s Tunic, New Study Suggests
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A material fragment found in a royal tomb in Greece might be the stays of a tunic as soon as worn by Alexander the Great, in line with latest claims by Professor Emeritus Antonis Bartsiokas of Democritus University of Thrace. Found in a tomb close to Vergina, a web site traditionally tied to Macedonian royalty, this garment is now believed by Bartsiokas to have belonged to not Alexander’s father, Philip II, as beforehand thought, however to Alexander’s half-brother Philip III Arrhidaeus. Arrhidaeus assumed the title of king after Alexander’s dying, although his capability to rule was restricted by a psychological incapacity.

Debate Surrounding the Tomb’s Occupants and Origins

The discovery was printed in Journal of Field Archaeology. The discovery of the garment was made in 1977 inside a gold chest in a tomb historically related to Philip II. However, Bartsiokas argues that this tomb truly homes the stays of Arrhidaeus and his spouse, Eurydice, basing his conclusion on historic information, wall artwork within the tomb, and an evaluation of the garment itself. The tunic, he asserts, might have initially belonged to Alexander however was handed all the way down to Arrhidaeus upon Alexander’s dying, symbolising continuity inside the royal lineage. Testing by different students had beforehand proven that the material, dyed purple and containing layers of cotton and huntite, resembled clothes worn by Persian kings, including weight to Bartsiokas’ argument.

Scholars’ Mixed Responses to the Findings

Experts have responded with different opinions on Bartsiokas’ claims. Senior researcher Hariclia Brecoulaki of Greece’s National Hellenic Research Foundation disputed Bartsiokas’ identification of the garment as a tunic, suggesting as an alternative that it extra carefully resembles a shawl used to wrap bones. Additionally, Athanasia Kyriakou, director of the Vergina excavation undertaking at Aristotle University, famous that Bartsiokas had indirectly examined the supplies and criticised the findings as speculative.

Other students supplied cautious help. Professor Susan Rotroff, a classics scholar at Washington University in St. Louis, discovered Bartsiokas’ conclusions believable, noting that the garment’s cotton fibres align with a timeline after Alexander’s Persian conquests. Richard Janko, a classical research professor on the University of Michigan, described the analysis as intriguing however emphasised that the cotton might have reached Greece via commerce routes accessible to Philip II.

The debate over the id of the tomb’s occupants continues, however Bartsiokas’ speculation has spurred renewed dialogue on the artefacts and their historic significance in reference to Alexander the Great.

 

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