11-05-2007, 12:25 PM
In the Vergina tomb they found silver amphoras that had golden outer layers.
The gold was not sheets hammered on silver.
Many people belive that mercury was used. (same trick like the Russian Churches golden domes.)
Its an easy way to give a silver layer of the shield's bronze layer.
Kind regard
The gold was not sheets hammered on silver.
Many people belive that mercury was used. (same trick like the Russian Churches golden domes.)
Its an easy way to give a silver layer of the shield's bronze layer.
Kind regard
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com