Secrets of giant tomb linked to Alexander the Great uncovered for first time

Two headless sphinxes guard the entrance to the tomb, which will be restored as part of the project (Picture: Greek Ministry of Culture/Cover Media)

The secrets of a vast burial mound with links to Alexander the Great are being revealed during an excavation and restoration project.

Covering more than 20 acres, the Kasta Tomb, near Amphipolis, Greece, was constructed in the final quarter of the 4th century BC.

It dates back to the same period as the death of Alexander in 323 BC and the struggles between his successors for control of the Macedonian empire.

The monument’s enormous size and elaborate design have fuelled years of speculation over who may have been buried there.

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