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The Descendants of Alexander

Posted March 29th, 2012 at 09:45 PM by okamido

Within Pakistan, there exist three tribes, the Burusho, the Kalash, and the Pathan, which all describe themselves as descendants of Macedonian soldiers that had accompanied Alexander in his adventures of conquest.

In 2005, geneticists from Pakistan, the U.S., and the U.K. set out to discover if there is any truth to the legends.

The suspects:

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Perseus Eurymedon

Posted March 29th, 2012 at 09:43 PM by okamido

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Perseus Eurymedon, founder of Mykenai

The mythical figure known to us as Perseus, slayer of the Gorgon and conqueror of the Ketus, boasts an unprecedented royal lineage. As the great-grandson of Sparta and Lacadaemon, legendary founders of the famous Polis, the grandson of Acrisius, King of Argos, and the son of the supreme god in the Greek pantheon, Zues, there are not many...
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Stranger Than Fiction.

Posted March 29th, 2012 at 05:40 PM by Just Hannah

I have undertaken the thankless, and laborious task of opening a blog dedicated to debunking myths set out by Historical dramatisations. Films, TV shows, hist fic novels, and plays will all be covered. It might even be fun!

http://historyexposed.wordpress.com/
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