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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRemains of Alexander the Great's Father Confirmed Found
Isn't this exciting news?
http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/remains-of-alexander-the-greats-father-confirmed-found-141009.h
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Remains of Alexander the Great's Father Confirmed Found (Original Post)
Skidmore
Oct 2014
OP
Incredible. Thanks for the link. Amazing time of history when cultures combined
KittyWampus
Oct 2014
#1
When asked to comment, Mrs. the Great said, "He told me he was just going for cigarettes."
WillowTree
Oct 2014
#6
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)1. Incredible. Thanks for the link. Amazing time of history when cultures combined
to great effect.
zazen
(2,978 posts)2. totally cool--thanks for the link! n/t
UTUSN
(70,695 posts)3. R#8 & K n/t
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)4. Did they find the remains in . . .
Benghazi? Quick! Convene a congressional committee!
Seriously, though, I find this stuff incredibly fascinating. In many ways, we know more about historical events and persons than people just a few generations removed from them.
mnhtnbb
(31,389 posts)5. Cool. Hubby loves this stuff.
WillowTree
(5,325 posts)6. When asked to comment, Mrs. the Great said, "He told me he was just going for cigarettes."
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)7. Wow!
Amazing.
DavidDvorkin
(19,479 posts)8. Known as Philip the Great in his own time
But now we call him Alexander the Great's father. What a come down!
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)9. Happens to all parents eventually.