Discovered the 2,400-year-old tomb of Aristotle philosopher

Greek archaeologists found the tomb of the great philosopher Aristotle in the ancient city of Stagira in central Macedonia after 20 years of excavation.

At yesterday's Aristotle 2400 Years World Congress conference organized by the Interdisciplinary Research Center of Thessaloniki Aristotle University, archaeologist Kostas Sismanidis announced the discovery of the tomb after the excavation in 1996, the Greek Reporter gave believe.

Aristotle was born in Stagira in 384 BC and died in Chalcis, Evia, in 322 BC.At first, archaeologists believed that the philosopher was buried in Chalcis, but now they were sure the tomb they found belonged to Aristotle.Many proofs that Stagira people may have transferred his ashes to his birthplace.

Tomb-shaped tomb on mound with marble floor dating back to Hellenistic times (323 - 31 BC).The grave is located in the center of Stagira near Agora with panoramic views.The research team pointed out that the building was built quite quickly, then added high-quality materials.Outside the tomb there is an altar and a square platform.

The dome of the tomb is 10 meters high.On the floor there is a tower of Eastern Roman style.The semicircle wall surrounds a two meter high grave.The path leading to the tomb door is built for those who want to express their respect to the philosopher.

In addition, archaeologists also discovered many ceramics and 50 coins born under Alexander the Great.The building was destroyed by the Eastern Romans and built a square tower above.