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Irish Daily Star
27-04-2025
- General
- Irish Daily Star
Archaeologists stunned over 'lost city' linked to Alexander the Great's ancestors
Archaeologists believe they have unveiled the remnants of an ancient metropolis in North Macedonia, once inhabited by ancestors of the legendary Alexander the Great. Believed to be Lyncus—the capital of the Kingdom of Lyncestis vanquished by King Philip II, the father of Alexander, in 358 BC—the site near Crnobuki was previously thought to be a Roman military frontier post since its discovery in 1966. It wasn't until recent surveys in 2023 revealed an expansive acropolis spanning over seven acres and an assortment of artifacts , including pottery, coins, and what is believed to be a clay theater ticket, predating the Romans. Read More Related Articles Donald Trump branded 'disgusting' as he honors Pope Francis in 'baffling' way Read More Related Articles Donald Trump branded 'dumbest president' after six-word geography confession The site was originally thought to be a military outpost (Image: (Image: Image courtesy of Cal Poly Humboldt)) It was the excavation of a coin, minted within Alexander the Great's era between 325 and 323 BC, that particularly sparked curiosity. Now, a new group of experts from North Macedonia's Institute and Museum-Bitola along with California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt have launched a thorough excavation, unearthing a settlement both larger and more ancient than previously understood. Engin Nasuh, curator-advisor archaeologist at the National Institute and Museum-Bitola, expressed that the elusive city of Lyncus could shine light on Macedonian society prior to Alexander's reign. "We're only beginning to scratch the surface of what we can learn about this period," he said, hinting at the vast historical insights just waiting to be uncovered. Archaeologists have come to believe that the city was first settled by humans in the Bronze Age, between 3,300 and 1,200 BC, suggesting that findings at the site could illuminate aspects of ancient Western civilization. Archeologists say the city is home to Alexander the Great's ancestors (Image: (Image: Image courtesy of Cal Poly Humboldt)) "It is a civilisation that played a major role in today's understanding of the world and the desire to connect different civilisations and cultures," stated Mr Nasuh. "This discovery is significant," remarked Nick Angeloff, an archaeologist and Anthropology professor at California Poly Humboldt. "It highlights the complex networks and power structures of ancient Macedonia, especially given the city's location along trade routes to Constantinople. "It's even possible that historical figures like Octavian and Agrippa passed through the area on their way to confront Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium." The city is also suspected to be the birthplace of Queen Eurydice I, Alexander the Great's grandmother, who had a profound impact on the political scene of the region. "All these studies are just a small part of the research of early European civilisations," Mr Nasuh further commented. "I see it as a large mosaic, and our studies are just a few pebbles in that mosaic. With each subsequent study, a new pebble is placed, until one day we get the entire picture."
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Has the lost ancient Macedonian capital city of Lyncus been discovered?
First discovered in the 1960s, archaeologists have spent the last 15 years believing the Gradishte site was a military outpost to defend against Roman attack from the era of King Philip V (221 BCE to 179 BCE). However, the site near the Macedonian village of Crnobuki, has turned out to be of far more historical significance. Archaeologists believe they've found the city of Lyncus. In the 7th century BCE, Lyncus was the capital city of Lyncestis, founded in the northernmost mountain region of Upper Macedonia. Lyncestis was an independent polity that held a useful trade route position on the way east to Lydia, now Türkiye. Lyncus was the birthplace of Eurydice, the grandmother of Alexander the Great. Eurydice's son Philip II of Macedon conquered Lyncestis in the 4th century BCE, bringing the independent state into the Kingdom of Macedon. This set the stage for his son, Alexander the Great, to become the king of the Macedonian empire. 'It is a civilization that played a major role in today's understanding of the world and the desire to connect different civilizations and cultures,' Engin Nasuh, curator-advisor archaeologist at the National Institute and Museum–Bitola says. The discovery of an Alexander the Great-era coin first suggested that the site was from an older period. In 2023, North Macedonia's Institute and Museum-Bitola and the California State Polytechnic University in Humboldt researchers used radar and LiDAR scanning to uncover the site. What they discovered was a seven acre acropolis that included a Macedonian theatre and a textile workshop. They continued to discover multiple stone axes, coins, pottery shards, and textile tools. There's now evidence that the site was occupied by humans since at least the Bronze Age (3,300-1,200 BCE). 'It highlights the complex networks and power structures of ancient Macedonia, especially given the city's location along trade routes to Constantinople,' Nick Angeloff, an archaeologist at Cal Poly Humboldt called the Gradishte discovery. 'This discovery is significant,' says Angeloff. 'It highlights the complex networks and power structures of ancient Macedonia, especially given the city's location along trade routes to Constantinople. It's even possible that historical figures like Octavian and Agrippa passed through the area on their way to confront Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium.' 'All these studies are just a small part of the research of early European civilizations,' Nasuh says. 'I see it as a large mosaic, and our studies are just a few pebbles in that mosaic. With each subsequent study, a new pebble is placed, until one day we get the entire picture.'
Euronews
16-04-2025
- Science
- Euronews
Has the lost ancient Macedonian capital city of Lyncus been discovered?
ADVERTISEMENT First discovered in the 1960s, archaeologists have spent the last 15 years believing the Gradishte site was a military outpost to defend against Roman attack from the era of King Philip V (221 BCE to 179 BCE). However, the site near the Macedonian village of Crnobuki, has turned out to be of far more historical significance. Archaeologists believe they've found the city of Lyncus. In the 7th century BCE, Lyncus was the capital city of Lyncestis, founded in the northernmost mountain region of Upper Macedonia. Lyncestis was an independent polity that held a useful trade route position on the way east to Lydia, now Türkiye. Lyncus was the birthplace of Eurydice, the grandmother of Alexander the Great. Eurydice's son Philip II of Macedon conquered Lyncestis in the 4th century BCE, bringing the independent state into the Kingdom of Macedon . This set the stage for his son, Alexander the Great, to become the king of the Macedonian empire. 'It is a civilization that played a major role in today's understanding of the world and the desire to connect different civilizations and cultures,' Engin Nasuh, curator-advisor archaeologist at the National Institute and Museum–Bitola says. The coin discovered in 2023 Cal Poly Humboldt's Cultural Resources Facility The discovery of an Alexander the Great-era coin first suggested that the site was from an older period. In 2023, North Macedonia's Institute and Museum-Bitola and the California State Polytechnic University in Humboldt researchers used radar and LiDAR scanning to uncover the site. What they discovered was a seven acre acropolis that included a Macedonian theatre and a textile workshop. They continued to discover multiple stone axes, coins, pottery shards, and textile tools. There's now evidence that the site was occupied by humans since at least the Bronze Age (3,300-1,200 BCE). Archaeologists working on the site Cal Poly Humboldt's Cultural Resources Facility 'It highlights the complex networks and power structures of ancient Macedonia, especially given the city's location along trade routes to Constantinople,' Nick Angeloff, an archaeologist at Cal Poly Humboldt called the Gradishte discovery. 'This discovery is significant,' says Angeloff. 'It highlights the complex networks and power structures of ancient Macedonia, especially given the city's location along trade routes to Constantinople. It's even possible that historical figures like Octavian and Agrippa passed through the area on their way to confront Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium.' 'All these studies are just a small part of the research of early European civilizations,' Nasuh says. 'I see it as a large mosaic, and our studies are just a few pebbles in that mosaic. With each subsequent study, a new pebble is placed, until one day we get the entire picture.'
