×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Monday
10
Aug 2026
weather symbol
Athens 27°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Culture

National Geographic’s guess for the resident of the Amphipolis tomb

Is it Olympias or Roxanne?

Newsroom October 19 02:51

Δείτε περισσότερα άρθρα μας στα αποτελέσματα αναζήτησης

Add Protothema.gr on Google

As long as the Amphipolis excavation brings new evidence and findings to light, global admiration and interest rises, and more archaeologists express their own opinion on the great mystery: Who the tenant of the Amphipolis tomb is. International magazine National Geographic hosts the view of Professor Ian Worthington of Missouri, who believes that the answer lies in the appearance of Persephone. According to the professor, the tomb of Amphipolis hosts a woman, which is supported by the appearance of Persephone on the mosaic. If this is, indeed, proven, then chances are that it will be one of the two most important women in the life of Alexander the Great. His mother Olympias, or his wife, Roxanne. They were both killed on the orders of Cassander, one of Alexander’s heirs.

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#alexander#amphipolis
> More Culture

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Nikos Kalogeropoulos, acclaimed Greek actor, dies at 74

August 9, 2026

China: More than 1,300 flights canceled in Shanghai due to Typhoon Dolphin – Mass evacuations

August 9, 2026

Total Solar Eclipse on August 12: Europe prepares for a rare celestial spectacle

August 9, 2026

World U20 Championships: Incredible Roussou wins Silver Medal in the 800m

August 9, 2026

The Houthis, the Middle East’s “unsolved problem”: Why a thousand strikes were not enough to stop them

August 9, 2026

Europe is warming faster than other continents, with a worrying trend in Greece

August 9, 2026

The two faces of the Greek economy: Household wealth rises, but savings fall & borrowing grows

August 9, 2026

Iran drives a hard bargain over Hormuz: The conditions it sets for the US to “unlock” the Strait

August 9, 2026
All News

> Greece

In reverence, the emotional deposition in Jerusalem, see photos & video

The Holy Temple of the Resurrection opened after many days due to the war between Israel and Iran

April 10, 2026

In the final stretch for the accreditation of joint master’s degrees: Aiming for their launch in the coming academic year

April 10, 2026

Schedule for Epitaph Procession today (10/4)

April 10, 2026

Perfect weather for Easter excursions, according to Tsatrafyllia’s forecast

April 10, 2026

Easter in Greece: The customs that continue in Greek tradition – From Nafpaktos to Corfu

April 10, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα