10-15-2009, 09:57 PM
Quote:And what does this mean? Surely Philip wasn't parading alone!
And anyway,why only one? Because Philip (some say that it was Alexander's) was the richest Greek of his day, the one and only king of all Greece. The guilded silver diadem inside the tomb is also unique.
Khaire
Giannis
No, not parading alone, but most likely the only one parading in such fine armor. Whoever owned the armor must have had quite an affinity for it (or it at least was highly significant or suggestive of something else) since it was buried along with them. If this was something other than ceremonial display armor we surely would have found other extant copies in other tombs or in a cache of temple offerings.
Scott B.