What happened to the body of Alexander the Great after his demise?

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Surely, someone this important must be buried with pomp and grandeur. But today noone knows where his grave is.
Can someone tell me something here?
 
Alexander was taken ill after a prolonged banquet and drinking bout; 10 days later, on June 13, 323, he died in his 33rd year; he had reigned for 12 years and eight months. His body, diverted to Egypt by Ptolemy, the later king, was eventually placed in a golden coffin in Alexandria. Both in Egypt and elsewhere in the Greek cities he received divine honours.
 
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