Greece announces the discovery of a huge and important cemetery in its north

Written By رامي عبيد on 2014/08/13

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ArabiaWeather.com - Scientists discovered yesterday, Tuesday, the effects of a huge and important cemetery in the region of Macedonia, northeastern <a href="http://bit.ly/1rOJ4K0">Greece</a> , which includes two sphinxes and decorated walls dating back to about 300-325 BC, according to the <a href="http://bit.ly/1rOJ4K0">Greek government.</a> This cemetery is an important discovery because it is related to the Greek civilization, although it has not yet been proven that this cemetery is linked to Alexander the Great, who died in 323 BC after leading a large military campaign across large areas of Asia, according to an official at the Greek Ministry of Culture. It should be noted that the site of Amphipolis is located about 100 km northeast of Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece, and it appears to be the second largest cemetery discovered in <a href="http://bit.ly/1rOJ4K0">Greece</a> , according to what the official there said. Scientists began excavating the site in 2012 and expect to be able to determine what is inside by the end of this month. Archaeologists, who began excavating the site in 2012, expect that by the end of this month they will be able to identify those inside. Two sphinxes were found, which experts believe guard the entrance, and a 4.5-meter-wide road leading to the cemetery, decorated with colorful decorations. An outer wall of marble, 497 meters long, surrounds the cemetery.

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