Spijkers uit de graftombe van Philip II, de vader van Alexander de Grote in Vergina Noord-Griekenland.

Eenvoudige spijkers. Maar wel zo’n 2350 jaar oud. Gevonden in de graftombe van Philip II, de vader van Alexander de Grote. In Vergina Noord-Griekenland.
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"In Macedonia, then, as I have said, Caranus* made a marriage feast; and the guests invited were twenty in number. And as soon as they had sat down, a silver bowl was given to each of them as a present.[...]"

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TGIF!!! Pour the wine!

Dionysos and his entourage. Ivory inlay from Vergina, Greece.

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Vergina tomb near Alexander the Great’s hometown doesn’t belong to his father, study finds A new study refutes the belief that Philip II of Macedon was buried in Vergina’s Tomb of Persephone, pointing to an unknown elite instead.

A new study reveals the remains in Vergina's Tomb of Persephone aren't those of Philip II of Macedon, as once believed. The true identities remain a mystery, but the tomb's grandeur suggests elite status. #Archaeology #Vergina #PhilipII #AncientGreece #HistoryMystery​

"all the adult bones [from Tomb I in the Great Tumulus of #Vergina] belonged to a man aged 25–35 years [...] who died in the period 388-356 calBC [...] Previous suggestions that the skeletal remains belong to Philip II, his wife Cleopatra and newborn child are not scientifically sustainable."

New Study Reveals Who Was (Or Wasn't) Buried in Vergina's Tomb of Persephone VERGINA, GREECE—It has long been believed that the Great Tumulus of Vergina contained the burials […] The post New Study Reveals Who Was (Or Wasn't) Buried in Vergina's Tomb of Persephone appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.

#Greece: "New scientific evidence for the history and occupants of tomb I (“Tomb of Persephone”) in the Great Tumulus at #Vergina" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

De nouveaux résultats pour l'énigmatique "Tombe I", dite "Tombe de Perséphone", située dans le Grand Tumulus de #Vergina, en #Grèce. 4 tombes "royales" y avaient été découvertes en 1977. La Tombe II est connue comme étant celle de Philippe II de Macédoine www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/04/i...

une urne contenant les cendres de Philippe II, marquée du Soleil de Vergina, emblème de la dynastie des Argéades. Ces objets témoignent de la richesse et du raffinement de la culture macédonienne antique.
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The intricate designs and details of the items found in the tombs at #Vergina is just beautiful.

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Gold box which contained the bones of Phillip II. Above the box is a gold funeral wreath fashioned from delicate leaves and acorns

Funeral wreath made from intricate gold leaves and acorns

I’m compiling a photobook of the ‘Best of our 2024 travels’. This has to be in it.

A larnax & #gold funeral wreath found in the undisturbed tomb of Philip II, now on display at the underground Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai #Vergina #Greece

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Ancient Greece. Elegant lady, from the museum of Vergina, in Northern Greece. Cloth reveals the contours of her body. Sculpture was advanced in 300 BC.
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Silver and gold diadem from the tomb of Philip II (father of Alexander the Great), 336 B.C., Museum of Aigai, Macedonia, Greece. #vergina