Aristotle's tomb purportedly discovered in GreeceMay 27, 2016 - 12:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Greek archaeologist said on Thursday, May 26 that he believes he may have found the grave of classical philosopher Aristotle, Deutsche Welle reports. At a conference in Thessaloniki on the influential thinker, Konstantinos Sismanidis said he had uncovered "strong indications" that his find was indeed Aristotle's tomb. Sismanidis admitted that he had "no proof" as of yet, he had strong circumstantial evidence. While excavating in Aristotle's hometown, the ancient city of Stagira, the archaeologist said he and his team had discovered a structure honoring the philosopher. No human remains were found, but Sismanidis cited historical sources naming Aristotle's final resting place as the same as that of his birth. According to tradition, the citizens of Stagira brought his ashes home after his death in Euboea in 322 BC. Aristotle was a student of Plato and tutor to the ancient king Alexander the Great. He wrote on all manner of topics from physics and zoology to logic, rhetoric and linguistics. His influence has continued throughout the centuries, influencing other famous thinkers like Friedrich Nietzsche and Martin Heidegger. The Thessaloniki conference was called to mark the 2,400th anniversary of the philosopher's birth in 384 BC. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. |