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Where Do You Bury A God? The Tomb of Alexander the Great (Episode #25)

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Despite conquering much of the ancient world and believing himself to be the son of a god, Alexander the Great died under mysterious circumstances. However, what followed his death may be even more mysterious. Despite his expressed burial wishes, his kingdom descended into civil war, and his body became a political pawn. Taken by Ptolemy, his former friend and general, back to Egypt, Alexander's body and tomb vanished after several centuries, leaving their whereabouts and contents shrouded in uncertainty.

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