Greek archaeologists believe they have discovered the lost tomb of Aristotle, the greatest philosopher in history, who became the tutor of Alexander the Great at the court of ancient Macedonia.
Kostas Sismanidis said he was almost sure that a 2,400 year-old domed vault he unearthed in ancient Stagira was the burial place of the man credited with formalising logic.
“The architecture and location of the tomb, close to Stagira’s ancient square and with panoramic views, supported the belief that it was the philosopher’s final resting place.”
Two literary sources suggest that the people of Stagira, the birthplace of the philosopher in 384 BC, transferred his ashes from Chalcis on the island of Euboea (Chalkida on Evia today) where he is known to have died in 322 BC.
The vault has a square marble floor dating from Hellenistic times and an altar outside. Coins dated to Alexander the Great and ceramics from royal pottery were also found.
Aristotle was a pupil of Plato. He travelled around the Aegean and Asia Minor before returning to Athens where he founded his own school, the Lyceum, in 335 BC.
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