New Enigma at Amfipolis- Find the Similarities Between the new Findings in Amphipolis and the Sarcophagus of Alexander

Some archaeologists point out that the new historical discoveries of the tomb of Amphipolis associated with the famous "Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great ', which is exposed in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul.





According to many archaeologists, the sarcophagus is not connected with the Macedonian commander but with the great general of Amphipolis Laomedon, but the similarity of findings -as seen in Photos- is incredible.
Glass and wooden ornaments found in the excavation of Amphipolis is identical to the patterns that adorn the "Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great." Probably it is a similar style, but the findings of Amphipolis begin increasingly associated with general Alexander the Great.

This is the so called "Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great", which probably belongs to General Laomedon:



 



 
















Who was Laomedon:

The Laomedon of Lesvos (lived from his childhood in Amphipolis, but the origin was from Mytilene -and, indeed, had the nickname of Lesvos) was an interpreter and guardian in the campaigns of Alexander the Great in Asia.
According to historian Diogenes Laertius, the Laomedon originally banished by Philip II of -patera stratilati- returned to Macedonia and ascended the throne when Alexander the Great. After the death of M. Alexander the Laomedon ruled a small satrapy in Syria. During alliloexontotikon wars that broke out in the empire of M. Alexander, the expelled Laomedon from Nicanor. Later he escaped in Caria, with some historians to believe that in the Caria Alcetas offered him Amphipolis!
Correlation of Laomedon the Lion Monument at Amphipolis described by the first excavator of the site, the Dimitris Lazaridis. In tribute-version of the Ministry of Culture 'Amphipolis' Dimitris Lazaridis notes:
"In Amphipolis settled the three most notable admirals of Alexander the Great: Nearchus came from Crete, the Androsthenes from Thassos and Laomedon from Lesbos.
The latter is a devoted companion of Alexander Trierarch and commander of the first prisoners, satrap of Syria later. In Laomedon probably attributed the monument, and this glory, martial virtue and courage symbolized. "

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