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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....

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A new study reveals the Kastas Tomb in Amphipolis was aligned with the winter solstice, linking it to ancient solar rituals and the cult of Cybele—suggesting it served as a cosmic tribute to Hephaestion, Alexander the Great’s closest companion.

wildhunt.org/2025/06/light-leg

The Wild Hunt · Light, Legacy, and Cybele: New Clues at the Kastas TombBy Manny Moreno

Vergina tomb near Alexander the Great’s hometown doesn’t belong to his father, study finds

A recent paper in the Journal of Archaeological Science has discredited a long-standing theory about one of the most famous royal tombs from ancient Greece. Long believed to be the grave of Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/05/ver

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