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.........MACEDONIA.........
VERGINA/ANCIENT AEGAE SITE OF THE PALACE AND ROYAL TOMBS ..including the tomb of Philip II, the contents of which are ...............illustrated on this page & are found in the ..................Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum. .... left: Miniature ivory portrait of Philip II, 1.25" (3.2cm), from his tomb at Vergina |
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| Site of the palace (note red arrow pointing to plateau) | Rocky students among palace ruins |
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| Colonnaded pathway where Philip II was assasinated | Model of Philip's & wife's(?) tomb |
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| Gold larnax containing the cremated remains of Philip II | Gold larnax holding female's remains from antechamber |
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| Gilt silver (adjustable) diadem of Philip | Gold wreath; silver urn |
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| Bronze breastplate with gold decoration | Ivory & gold (on leather) shield | Repousse golden quiver |
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| Bronze lantern | Gilt gorgoneion | Silver & gold strainer |
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| Chryselephantine Dionysos, Ariadne or maenad, Pan | Gold & enamel diadem fron antechamber |
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Miniature
ivory portrait of Alexander, 1.4" (3.4cm), Vergina
Alexander succeeded and built an empire upon the foundation laid by his father, Philip. Classifying these works as either Late Classical or Hellenistic is difficult. You decide. |
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ELABORATE KRATER
from a tomb in DERVENI now in the Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum
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