About the author

Triantafyllos D.Papazois comes from Kozani, a town in Northern Greece.

He is a Major-General of the Greek army in retirement.

Triantafyllos D.Papazois

During his career he served as a commander of several Army Units and as a staff commanding officer.

He has been honored with bravery medals for his war activity.

He was professor of Tactics and Strategy in the Higher War School as well as commandant of the School of Tactics for higher officers (STAS).

After his retirement he drove his interest to the historical research of Greece and as a result of his thorough study of the ancient history, he has written in Greek the following books:

"The ancient Panion", Thessaloniki 1988
"Mountain Paghaion and the Pierian fortress of Fagri and Pergamus in the Antiquity", Thessaloniki 1980
"Mountain Dysoron and lake Prasiada in the Antiquity", Thessaloniki 1992
"The ancient Stageira", Thessaloniki 1992
"To Philip II or to Alexander the Great belongs the Royal Tomb II of Vergina?", Thessaloniki 1993
"An emblem or a common decorative element was the star of Vergina?", Thessaloniki 1999
"The Royal Tomb II of Vergina reveals Alexander the Great", Thessaloniki 2002.

Several relevant articles of him were published in Greek newspapers and archaeological magazines.

He is a contributor in archaeological subjects of the Greek magazines "Achaeology and Arts" and "History".

He has devoted 12 years to the study and research of the identity of the royal tombs and their occupants at Vergina.