ALEXANDER THE GREAT. Are his remains lin St. Mark's crypte in Venice ?

The story begins with one of the greatest thrillers of antiquity. In the summer of 323 BC, Alexander the Great draws his last breath in Babylon, at the age of just 32. At that exact moment, his body automatically transforms into the world's most powerful political symbol. Whoever possessed the remains of the conqueror acquired absolute legitimacy to rule over his vast empire. As the funeral procession begins its long journey destined for Macedonia, Ptolemy—one of Alexander's closest and most intelligent generals, who had taken over the administration of Egypt—makes a daring move. He intercepts the procession, "steals" the body, and transports it to Egypt. After a brief stop in Memphis, the remains end up at their final resting place: Alexandria...... The Theft of the Century and the Journey to Venice Years pass and we reach 828 AD. Egypt is now under Islamic rule, as the Arabs had already captured Alexandria from the Greeks back in 646 AD. Two clever Venetian merchants, Buono da Malamocco and Rustico da Torcello, arrive in the city. After bribing some local Christians, they decide to steal the body attributed to Saint Mark in order to transport it to Venice.......