Alexander's Tomb: The two Thousand Years Obsession to Find the Lost Conqueror Nicholas J. Saunders Alexander the Great is a towering figure in world history - his military genius and flamboyant personality have never been surpassed. But despite our long-held fascination with him, we have no idea where he is buried. This is the story not only of a brief and spectacular life, but of a momentous and unexplained death, multiple burials, and the seemingly never-ending quest for a man-god's final resting place. The journey ties together marvelous, seemingly disparate moments in history, from the Muslim invasion of Alexandria in 641 to Napoleon's great defeat in the Battle of the Nile. Bringing together thousands of years of speculation, as well as new questions about the ramifications of actually solving the puzzle, Alexander's Tomb offers the epic tale of the ongoing quest to unlock one of the great mysteries of the ancient world. Nicholas J. Saunders studied archaeology at Sheffield and Southampton Universities, and social anthropology at Queens College at the University of Cambridge. He is also a Reader in material Culture in the department of anthropology at University College, London. He has taught and carried out research in Mexico, Peru, Argentina, the Caribbean, and the United States and has written numerous books and articles on topics in archaeology and anthropology.