Alexander’s Tomb Reported Found

A Greek archeological team believes it has found the 2,300-year-old tomb of Alexander the Great in the sands of Egypt’s Western Desert near Siwa.

If the find is confirmed, it will resolve the centuries-old question of what happened to Alexander, who conquered most of the ancient world from Greece to India before he died at 33.

The archeologists disclosed late last week they had discovered two limestone plaques near what appeared to be a large tomb. The plaques are written in Greek, and their inscriptions describe how Ptolemy, one of Alexander’s aides and his successor, brought his master’s body to the tomb and buried it, according to reports.