Emily Chan
One is an alabaster tomb in eastern Alexandria. No inscription is found on the tomb, but Alexander’s body may have been kept in it when he was first brought to Alexandria.
It appears to date back to around the 3rd century B.C., and some parts of its design resemble other tombs from ancient Macedonia.
Additionally, there is a theory involving the pharaoh Nectanbo II, who was forced to flee Egypt when the Persians invaded around 343 B.C.E.
A funerary complex was constructed for him, and it is believed that it held Alexander’s tomb. Nectanbo II’s sarcophagus is now housed at the British Museum in London.
Evidence, in the form of a piece of masonry, seems to support the theory. The masonry piece was found in St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy, and it matched the dimensions of Nectanbo II’s sarcophagus.
The disappearance of Alexander’s body and the appearance of St. Mark’s tomb occurred at the same time.
So, Andrew Chugg, an independent researcher, posits that Alexander’s body was stolen by Venetian merchants who thought it was St Mark’s.
Experts are getting closer and closer to solving the puzzle. Perhaps Alexander’s final tomb will be found after all.
