Is this Aristotle's Tomb?

CNN ^ | 5/2716 | Blanca Britton

[ek_hornbeck]

Interesting if true.

[Pollster1]

An important grave - possibly - perhaps one for your GGG list.

[Robert DeLong]

[Robert DeLong]

[Ciexyz]

We need his wisdom in this time of crisis and unrest.

[Billthedrill]

Huh. I wonder who’s buried there?

[Robert DeLong]

Very kewl if it really is. Great man for sure.

[pepsionice]

IF true.

The thing is that most tourists to Greece....don’t stop off at Thessaloniki. It is one of the major hubs of Greece....a decent airport, and probably forty flights a day. It is one of the major cities of the country (380,000 residents).

This might generate some more tourist interest in the region. If you were looking for pretty hilly areas....this is it.

[MrEdd]

She said insanity will set you free
but lock you up inside your mind
and there's a wonderful illusion
in every little thing you find.

And she said,I see the gods upon the mountain
She said, but I just can't seem to please them
She said, ‘cause they only send confusion
She said, I think I've lost my mind

She said I like to go to picture shows
and wish myself upon the screen
and what a wonderful illusion
I stole the show in every scene

And she said, you know I've talked with Aristotle
She said, and we even shared a bottle
She said, but he turned out to be awful
She said, I think I've lost my mind

And she said, I'm a myth that's slowly dying
She said, and it's not through lack of trying
She said, Aphrodite's softly crying
She said, I think I've lost my mind

[LaRueLaDue]

Huh... That photo looks a lot like an Anazasi kiva in southern CO and northern NM.

[buckalfa]

Wow, Aristotle's tomb. Who's buried there? Grant ??

[VanDeKoik]

Sadly there is a history in archeology of making big claims in order to generate publicity and raise money.

I’m still not sure what he is basing his conclusions on. Just because they found an altar? Well, ok? It could just be a temple for his followers to pay homage. I think other Greek figures have had similar.

He could have easily been cremated.

[IYAS9YAS]

Huh. I wonder who’s buried there?

I'm guessing it's not Grant.

[Billthedrill]

I'm guessing it's not Grant.

I hate these pop quizzes, especially on Friday.

"Hillary! It's Hillary who's buried there!"
"But she isn't dead yet."
"Give it time."

[katana]

The tomb of Macedonian King Philip, father of Alexander, is north of Thessaloniki. I was taken to see the museum they've built at the site at Vergina a few years ago. Extremely impressive. Here's a picture of the suit of armor they found in the tomb, including one greave shorter than the other (legend had it one of Philip's legs was shorter). Aristotle was Alexander's teacher so it makes sense that his tomb would be located in the same general area.

[bgill]

"It was constructed very rapidly,"

Yet, it's taken 26 years to excavate this much of it. Amazing how continued grant and donation money can slow things down.

[Verginius Rufus]

Aristotle died in Chalcis on the island of Euboea. I don’t know if there is ancient evidence for where he was buried.

[Phlap]

Huh. I wonder who’s buried there?
I’m guessing it’s not Grant.
Maybe it is Socrates.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Pollster1.

[HandyDandy]

That great shot of a beautiful site is how I pictured Plato’s Cave.