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Tomb built for Alexander the Great's best friend is aligned with winter solstice, study suggests

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A 3D model of the Kasta monument in northern Greece was created using an astronomical program.

The study suggests the burial chamber is aligned so that sunlight enters it on the winter solstice.

The tomb may have been built for Alexander the Great's best friend and bodyguard, Hephaestion .

Some experts disagree with this interpretation.