Alexander the Great's (Alleged) Tunic - Ep 286

This week we take a look at 3 recent news stories that supposedly solved a famous historical mystery. First up, the identity of the famous “horeseman” burial has possibly been identified. Then, a scrap of fabric from a tomb in Greece may have belonged to Alexander the Great. Finally, archaeologists have “solved” the mystery of the Roanoake’s lost colony. Were any of these mysteries truly solved? You decide!

• Archaeologists Identified the Body of the Famed “Horseman,” Solving a 300-Year-Old Mystery (Apple News)
• 'Purple tunic' from royal tomb belonged to Alexander the Great, scholar claims — but not everyone agrees
• Greek Researcher Claims Ancient Tunic Scrap Was Alexander the Great’s. Experts Aren’t Convinced
• The Identification of the Sacred “Chiton” (Sarapis) of Pharaoh Alexander the Great in Tomb II at Vergina, Macedonia, Greece (Journal of Field Archaeology)
• Experts Claim They Have Solved The Roanoke Mystery After The Colony Vanished In 1590 (Apple News)
• Archaeologists May Have Finally Solved the Mystery of the Disappearance of Roanoke’s Lost Colony
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