Sacred Band of Thebes

[Paralus]

Somewhere in the Congressional Library of Paralus there is that information. Where is the bloody question. I purchase material from JSTOR and not all is that easily found (the old computer crapped itself some years ago - never rely on soft copy) as it may well have been "put away" by Lady Paralus: Salaminia.

Soteriades excavated the Macedonian mound. That this identification is correct is a reasonable supposition due to the sarisa heads within the mound. The 254 skeletons under the Lion Monument are, to this day, still somewhat controversial. Why transport them accross the field for burial? Because Chaeronea is the more appropriate place goes the reasoning. Why leave the Macedonians where they were then? God knows - although Alexander did similar at Granicus. It does seem the more likely that those at the monument are the Thebans even though Boeotia was the "Poland" of ancient Greece and Chaeronea one of its favourite killing grounds.

The discussion of the Sacred Band excavations are in one of the tomes that take up more space in this house than do people. Should I find it i will post on it.