Tomb built for Alexander the Great’s best friend, Hephaestion, aligned with winter solstice

A new study has discovered that the massive Kasta tomb at Amphipolis, northern Greece, which is believed to have been commissioned by Alexander the Great in honor of his closest companion, Hephaestion, was deliberately aligned with the sun to create a dramatic illumination effect on the winter solstice. Published in the Nexus Network Journal, the […]

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