Ward, John, 1832-1912, Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London : J. Murray · leaf 513
elong sought-for tomb of the great Macedonian. But this was found to beimpossible—he was buried at Memphis and his coffin was subsequently removedto Alexandria, where Augustus saw the corpse. Caligula stole the GreatAlexanders breastplate, that he might decorate himself therewith whenpresiding over… … Saide—(Sidon) : The Crusaders Fort. These magnificent sarcophagi were very near coming to the BritishMuseum. But, unfortunately for us, the Turks began to see that it might payto preserve classic antiquities better than to smash them up for road-makingor to burn them for lime. A member of the…
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