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The secrets of a vast burial mound with links to Alexander the Great are being laid bare during an ongoing excavation and restoration project in northern Greece. For the first time since archaeologists uncovered the site, the entire Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis is now visible in its full extent, offering a clearer picture of one of the most significant burial monuments ever found in ancient Macedonia. Restoration teams have now exposed the complete marble enclosure surrounding the tomb, confirming its status as the largest burial mound yet discovered in Macedonia, a revelation that has surprised even the specialists working on site. The Kasta Tomb mound at Amphipolis, northern Greece, viewed from the ancient city, with the marble peribolos enclosure now