Scientists FINALLY Opened The Tomb Of Alexander The Great After Thousands of Years!

Before his death, Alexander had made a special request to be called the "Son of Zeus Ammon" and didn't want to be buried alongside his father Philip in Aegae.

Historical accounts from the early days tell us that when Alexander passed away suddenly in Babylon in 323 BC, his body was mummified, similar to the Pharaohs, and placed in a gold coffin, with the intention of transporting it to Siwa.

However, his request wasn't respected. The funeral procession carrying Alexander's body was intercepted in Syria by one of his generals, Ptolemy I Soter.

Around late 322 or early 321 BC, Ptolemy diverted the body's journey to Egypt, where it found its resting place in Memphis, a city that had served as the heart of Alexander's administration in Egypt