New Findings Unearthed From Unlooted Tomb in Vergina

An unlooted tomb, that appears to belong to a man who died during the time of Alexander the Great, has been discovered in Vergina (known as Aegae in ancient times). According to press reports, the tomb is unlooted and officials have unearthed many impressive findings, one of which appears to be a gold-platted bronze wreath.

Archeologist Angeliki Kottaridi, who is leading the excavations at the Aegae necropolis, said on Facebook that this Macedonian tomb has not been looted. This was indeed a pleasant surprise since the necropolis in Aegae had been plundered savagely by Pyrros’ mercenary Gauls in 276 BC.

In her Facebook message Kottaridi noted the importance of the findings and revealed that the man entombed died during the reign of Alexander the Great (336-323 BC). She said that the contains a wealth of burial offerings, which are now going to be exhibited in the new museum in Vergina.

She also uploaded two photos of the tomb, including an intricately detailed container that was used to mix wine with water at symposia, in order "to marvel the exceptional level of Macedonian metallurgy".