One of these is of such immense proportions and so magnificent that it was thought to be the tomb of some Assyrian ... that it was the sarcophagus of Alexander the Great. Its sculpture, on this ...

Dagli Orti / Getty Images I drive on a dirt road in Northern Greece through the ruins and spectral presence of a once-great ... placed in a sarcophagus and the tomb was sealed. Alexander, facing ...

When Alexander the Great died in ... they hid his body and sarcophagus." Because Alexander's last known resting place was in Alexandria, most researchers agree that his tomb is likely hidden ...

Alexander the Great, one of the most famous historical figures, was initially buried in Memphis, one of the capitals of ancient Egypt, by his loyal general and companion, Ptolemy I Soter.