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Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Fri Oct 10, 2014, 09:52 AM Oct 2014

Remains of Alexander the Great's Father Confirmed Found

Isn't this exciting news?

http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/remains-of-alexander-the-greats-father-confirmed-found-141009.h

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Remains of Alexander the Great's Father Confirmed Found (Original Post) Skidmore Oct 2014 OP

Incredible. Thanks for the link. Amazing time of history when cultures combined KittyWampus Oct 2014 #1

totally cool--thanks for the link! n/t zazen Oct 2014 #2

R#8 & K n/t UTUSN Oct 2014 #3

Did they find the remains in . . . gratuitous Oct 2014 #4

Cool. Hubby loves this stuff. mnhtnbb Oct 2014 #5

When asked to comment, Mrs. the Great said, "He told me he was just going for cigarettes." WillowTree Oct 2014 #6

Wow! Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #7

Known as Philip the Great in his own time DavidDvorkin Oct 2014 #8

Happens to all parents eventually. Skidmore Oct 2014 #9

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

1. Incredible. Thanks for the link. Amazing time of history when cultures combined

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Fri Oct 10, 2014, 10:00 AM

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to great effect.

zazen

(2,978 posts)

2. totally cool--thanks for the link! n/t

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Fri Oct 10, 2014, 10:24 AM

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UTUSN

(70,635 posts)

3. R#8 & K n/t

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Fri Oct 10, 2014, 11:07 AM

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gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

4. Did they find the remains in . . .

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Fri Oct 10, 2014, 11:30 AM

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Benghazi? Quick! Convene a congressional committee!

Seriously, though, I find this stuff incredibly fascinating. In many ways, we know more about historical events and persons than people just a few generations removed from them.

mnhtnbb

(31,366 posts)

5. Cool. Hubby loves this stuff.

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Fri Oct 10, 2014, 11:47 AM

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WillowTree

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6. When asked to comment, Mrs. the Great said, "He told me he was just going for cigarettes."

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Fri Oct 10, 2014, 11:48 AM

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Arugula Latte

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7. Wow!

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Fri Oct 10, 2014, 11:49 AM

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Amazing.

DavidDvorkin

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8. Known as Philip the Great in his own time

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Fri Oct 10, 2014, 12:46 PM

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But now we call him Alexander the Great's father. What a come down!

Skidmore

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9. Happens to all parents eventually.

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Fri Oct 10, 2014, 12:49 PM

Oct 2014

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