Scientist Defends Stance That Ancient Tunic Belonged to Alexander the Great
A Greek researcher says evidence shows an ancient robe discovered in a tomb belonged to the legendary Macedonian king.
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'Purple tunic' from royal tomb belonged to Alexander the Great, scholar claims — but not everyone agrees
A fragment of cloth found in a royal tomb in Greece decades ago might be the remains of a tunic once worn by Alexander the ...
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Alexander the Great's lost TUNIC is found after 2,300 years: Scientists confirm purple and white garment found in the Royal Tombs of Vergina belonged to ancient king
A fetching purple tunic found in an ancient tomb in Greece belonged to Alexander the Great, experts say. The revered ceremonial garment – called 'mesoleucon sarapis' – was uncovered 47 ...
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What were ancient Greek families like?
Ancient Greek homes were built around a courtyard ... called a himation. Young men wore short tunics, while older men preferred long ones. Enslaved men often wore just a strip of cloth called ...
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Archaeologists in Greece discover 'Alexander the Great relic’ in 2,400-year-old tomb
Another important clue is that the tunic was made of cotton. Cotton was foreign to ancient Greece, they imported it from Persia." Scientists have been debating since 1977 whether the skeleton in ...
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Sacred tunic of Alexander the Great identified in one of the Macedonian tombs at Vergina in Greece
A recent discovery in Tomb II at Vergina, Macedonia, Greece, has revealed what appears to be the sacred “chiton” or tunic of Alexander the Great ... identified a purple-dyed cotton textile that ...
Irish Sun22d
Is THIS Alexander the Great’s lost sacred robe? ‘Royal tunic’ found in ancient tomb after 2,300yrs – & the colour is key
A "ROYAL tunic" found in an ancient tomb ... small village of Mesolakia in Eastern Macedonia, Greece. The structure, which dates back to ancient times, is surrounded by a wall that is 1,600ft ...