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    Greek/macedonian Influence In The Middle East

    I quite accept that opinions can vary on this issue. The reason I don't go along with those who say 'ancient Macedonians were Greeks' is that the (very limited) examples of words in the ancient Macedonian language don't look like Greek. But this is certainly not conclusive. They might be cited exactly because these particular words differed from Greek, while most other words were just like Greek. I guess that is one of the arguments that Hammond may have used (I haven't read him on this particular subject). What is certain is that the language spoken and spread by Alexander and his successors was, purely, Greek. If you visit the museum in Vergina, West Macedonia, Greece you will see that the broken pieces of marble taken mainly from old tombstones to build Phillip's mound have Greek letters on them. No where will you see any other language. If the Ancient Macedons had another language, why weren't their tombstones engraved with the characters of this language? Was it a written language or did they use Greek as their written language. We know that Alexander used the Greek language in his studies, we know that he wrote his letters to his mother in Greek. We know he used Greek as his official language. Did he use Macedonian at all? Is there any proof that he ever wrote in Macedonian? John Kombos
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    Greek/macedonian Influence In The Middle East

    Please tell me the physical characteristics of a Macedonian (no relation to the Slav country FYROM) and that of a Greek. I am a Greek from West Macedonia. My family have always lived in the same city. We did not migrate here, we were always here. Tell me the difference between myself and a Greek from Southern Greece. John Kombos
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