Alexander the Great's Tomb

The location of Alexander the Great's tomb is an enduring mystery. Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BC, and few decades later the ruling Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt had his body removed from its original resting place (now unknown) to a new tomb in their capital Alexandria. This tomb was well known during the Roman Empire, and several Emperors visited it, either to pay homage to the great conqueror or to confiscate gold from it. After the Empire lost control of Egypt, the tomb was maintained by successive rulers and drew visitors from many lands. In the 16th century AD, chroniclers reported that the tomb resembled a chapel and was held in high honor by the Muslim locals, however all references to the tomb abruptly cease at the dawn of the 17th century, and the tomb's ultimate fate remains the subject of debate. Several elaborate but unmarked sarcophagi, each containing a man's bones, have been discovered in Alexandria in the 20th and 21st centuries. Elaborate arguments have been put forth as to which, if any, of these men is Alexander.

Alexander the Great's Tomb in "Pillar of Cloud, Pillar of Fire"
In the 14th century, Alexander the Great's tomb was located across the street from the Museion of Alexandria. The marble tomb housed a glass box containing the conqueror's remains, which people came to see. In 1305, after nearly bumping into a man lined up for this purpose, Basil Argyros hit upon a way to end the anakhoresis crisis that was endangering Alexandrian shipping.