Wholesome History Reads Group discussion

Here is an account from the book; "Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt" in regards to Howard Carter and some tomb robbers at Luxor during the 1916-1917 season. It appears that the tomb had just been recently discovered by the plunderers:

"It was midnight when we arrived at the scene, and the guide pointed out to me the end of the rope, which dangled sheer down the face of a cliff. Listening, we could hear the robbers actually at work, so I first severed their rope, thereby cutting off their means of escape, and then, making secure a good stout rope of my own, I lowered myself down the cliff. Shinning down a rope at midnight, into a nestful of industrious tomb-robbers, is a pastime which at least does not lack excitement."

Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt by Chris Naunton

This has always been one of my favourite stories regarding Alexander the Great. This account is in regards to Alexander's now lost tomb in Alexandria:

"Caesar was followed later by Octavian, as recounted by two of the classical writers. Suetonius relates that:

About this time he [Octavian] had the sarcophagus and body of Alexander the Great brought forth from its shrine, and after gazing on it, showed his respect by placing upon it a golden crown and strewing it with flowers; and being then asked whether he wished to see the tomb of the Ptolemies as well, he replied, 'My wish was to see a king, not corpses'."

Some recent articles/news on Alexander's lost tomb:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-2...

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/arc...

Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt by Chris Naunton