Few events match the drama and romance of a major archaeological discovery. It's no wonder, then, that the world was buzzing last week when a team of Greek archaeologists working in Egypt said they had found the tomb of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian King who died at the age of 32 in 323 B.C.
But don't bet on it yet. Experts are reacting cautiously, and some are being downright impolite. Says Peter Green, a University of Texas classicist and the author of an acclaimed biography of Alexander: ``It's the biggest piece of rubbish I've heard in years.''
What archaeologist Leana...
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