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    Default Re: Macedonia article, its archaeological..nothing to do with politics

    An impressive collection of artifacts all the same. I wish they might have dwelled on them a bit more in the short videos provided. More and more is being discovered each year which sheds light on the History of Macedonia during the 4th century BC. Fascinating!
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    Default Re: Macedonia article, its archaeological..nothing to do with politics

    I pity these people who know nothing about history, yet spout rubbish. It only serves to ridicule themselves.

    Let's take a look at some rubbish claims by the guy:
    - Hellenes didn't allow them because they were too strong, since they were descendants of Zeus.
    Read RP's post. Anyway, Alexander's the descendant of Zeus, not all of Macedonia. The Spartans are as well.
    - Macedonia was the first world empire
    Achaemenid Empire anyone?
    - Alexander was a conqueror before Philip's death
    Philip did the conquering, Alexander served under, or at most, alongside him.
    - He enabled Iran+Iraq+Egypt to live together in abundance
    Right, conquering the people and wiping out lots of their young men is sure abundance. I'm pretty certain that they'd be in a better condition under the Persians. Anyhow, they soon split into Selucid+Ptolemaic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tiberius
    I pity these people who know nothing about history, yet spout rubbish. It only serves to ridicule themselves.

    Let's take a look at some rubbish claims by the guy:
    - Hellenes didn't allow them because they were too strong, since they were descendants of Zeus.
    Read RP's post. Anyway, Alexander's the descendant of Zeus, not all of Macedonia. The Spartans are as well.
    - Macedonia was the first world empire
    Achaemenid Empire anyone?
    - Alexander was a conqueror before Philip's death
    Philip did the conquering, Alexander served under, or at most, alongside him.
    - He enabled Iran+Iraq+Egypt to live together in abundance
    Right, conquering the people and wiping out lots of their young men is sure abundance. I'm pretty certain that they'd be in a better condition under the Persians. Anyhow, they soon split into Selucid+Ptolemaic.
    Oh I quite agree with you Tiberius. I didn't mean to imply that I took any of this man's claims seriously, but that he did have some impressive artifacts. It is a shame that he is such a poor student of his main object of study. I suspect that he is driven by some political agenda which moves him to draw such absurd conclusions. This is to say nothing of this Richard Bang fellow, who seems to be a sort of sycophant to Mr. Pasko Kuzman. I wonder if there isn't some romantic connection between them?
    Last edited by rotorgun; 07-30-2006 at 04:32.
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