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Ancient gold treasure puzzles Greek archaeologists - Theodosius the Great - 08-30-2008
Philip II's gold wreath mysteriously taken from his tomb and buried in a market place near the site of his murder :
Ancient gold treasure puzzles Greek archaeologists
~Theo
Re: Ancient gold treasure puzzles Greek archaeologists - Jona Lendering - 08-30-2008
I usually hate it when journalists use words like "mystery", especially in combination with "gold" or "treasure", but this time - yes! And what an exciting puzzle this is.
Re: Ancient gold treasure puzzles Greek archaeologists - Giannis K. Hoplite - 08-30-2008
However noone said this is Philip's wreath. Of cource it is highly likely for those who are convinced the great tumulous did not belong to Philip II.
It is yet another part of all that mystery of the royal tombs of Vergina,of the ocupants of the parafernalia in them,and of course of the research for Alexander's tomb. It is interesting that yesterday in the Greek news the archaologist spoke of a wreath almost exactly the same as that of Philip. I remind that Philip's wreath is not just made of oak leaves,but is also the biggest that has ever been found.
Khairete
Giannis
Re: Ancient gold treasure puzzles Greek archaeologists - Mythos_Ruler - 08-30-2008
It's Alexander! Hidden there by Olympias!
Re: Ancient gold treasure puzzles Greek archaeologists - Giannis K. Hoplite - 08-31-2008
I'm sure they will suggest it's one of Alexander's successors,murdered by Kassandros or Olympias,or was once ocupant of one of the empty tombs,stripped from his bones to protect them from Pyrrhus and his Gauls. Until then-or even after that-it's a great source to base a hiostorical novel on it,isn't it?
Khaire
Giannis
Re: Ancient gold treasure puzzles Greek archaeologists - Mythos_Ruler - 08-31-2008
I like my theory.
Wasn't Olympias killed because she wouldn't tell Cassander where Alexander's body was?
Re: Ancient gold treasure puzzles Greek archaeologists - Kallimachos - 08-31-2008
Fascinating article Theodosius.
Re: Ancient gold treasure puzzles Greek archaeologists - Arthes - 09-20-2008
Quote:It's Alexander! Hidden there by Olympias!
I just found this thread (not been on RAT much lately :oops: ) and do you know...that was my first thought....
hock: Well not hidden by Olympias...but where he disappeared to...??