Alexander's Tomb: The Two-Thousand Year Obsession to Find the Lost Conquerer

Alexander's Tomb: The Two-Thousand Year Obsession to Find the Lost Conquerer by Saunders, Nicholas J.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780465072033.

Alexander the Great is a towering figure in world history, but despite our long-held fascination with him, his burial site is unknown. The search for Alexanders tomb began soon after his untimely death in 323 B.C. and continues even today. The epic pursuit of the tomb spans continents and centuries, and involves some of historys most iconic figures. This is the story not of a brief and spectacular life, but of a momentous and unexplained death, multiple burials, and the seemingly never-ending quest for a man-gods final resting place. Bringing together thousands of years of speculation, as well as new questions about the ramifications of actually solving the puzzle, Alexanders Tomb is a fascinating look at one of archaeologys greatest mysteries.