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Ancient Greece
An Identity Crisis for the Amphipolis Tomb
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By Andrew Chugg*
An announcement by the Greek Ministry of Culture on 19th January 2015 has revealed that the skeletal remains uncovered by archaeologists in November 2014 within the tomb beneath the Kasta Mound at Amphipolis, Greece , comprised around...
Ancient Greece
Lingering Mysteries of the Amphipolis Tomb
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By Andrew Chugg*
Intriguing enigmas continue to envelop the story of the Amphipolis tomb, Greece . What was the gender of the occupant? When was the tomb sealed? Who was the architect of the monument? This article unravels them all.
What...
Ancient Greece
Is the Mother of Alexander the Great in the Tomb at Amphipolis? Part 7: The Skeleton
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By Andrew Chugg*
I wrote my initial article on this question on the morning of 6th September, a day before the announcement of the discovery of the caryatids, and I have written five more parts since, each showing how the...
Ancient Greece
Is the Mother of Alexander the Great in the Tomb at Amphipolis? Part 6: The Mutilation of the Sculpture
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By Andrew Chugg*
I wrote my initial article on this question on the morning of 6th September, a day before the announcement of the discovery of the caryatids, and I wrote a second part on 20th September and a third...
Ancient Greece
Is the Mother of Alexander the Great in the Tomb at Amphipolis? Part 5: The Family of the Occupant
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By Andrew Chugg*
I wrote my initial article on this question on the morning of 6th September, a day before the announcement of the discovery of the caryatids, and I wrote a second part on 20th September and a third...
Ancient Greece
Is the Mother of Alexander the Great in the Tomb at Amphipolis? Part 4: An Explanation of the Mosaic
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By Andrew Chugg*
I wrote my initial article on this question on the morning of 6th September, a day before the announcement of the discovery of the caryatids, and I wrote a second part on 20th September and a third...
Greece
Foreign Media on the Mosaic Discovery in the Amphipolis Tomb
International news agencies and the foreign press have reported extensively on the recent discovery of an elaborate mosaic inside the Kasta hill tomb. According to several archaeologists, the mosaic is further proof that the tomb belongs to a Macedonian royal.
BBC reports...
Ancient Greece
Is the Mother of Alexander the Great in the Tomb at Amphipolis? Part 3
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By Andrew Chugg*
I wrote my initial article on this question on the morning of 6th September (a day before the announcement of the discovery of the caryatids) and I wrote a second part, dealing with the caryatids and a...
Ancient Greece
Is the Mother of Alexander the Great in the Tomb at Amphipolis? Part 2
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The newly discovered caryatids at the Amphipolis tomb and the symbolism of a lion suits the case of Olympias being buried in this fascinating ancient Greek tomb.