[Picture from The Archaeology News Network]
The discovery
was made at Mavropigi, near Kozani, located at hardly one hour
drive west from Vergina. The tomb
that has been dated to the end of the 1st century BC was discovered 1.5 meters below a
recently demolished house. Imagine those people who have lived for centuries in
a home standing above a grave!
The entire
entombment indicates that we are dealing with the remains of a wealthy woman or
one that occupied an important place in society at the time. The body was
richly decorated and rested on an elaborate bronze funeral bed that was
retrieved in excellent condition.
The remains have
now been transferred to the Archaeological Museum of Aiani for closer
examination. They aim to ascertain the woman’s age and possibly the cause of
her death.
It will be great
to see some reference to this tomb in the future exhibits of this splendid museum.
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