Very interesting is the fact that according to many archaeologists, the sarcophagus is not connected with the Macedonian Commander but with the great General of Amphipolis Was, However the similarity of findings-as shown in the pictures- It is incredible.
(Left the sarcophagus of Alexander the great and right ones found in Amphipolis)
The glass and wooden decorations found in the excavation of Amphipolis is identical with motifs that adorn the Sarcophagus of Alexander the great ". This is most likely a similar style, However the findings of Amphipolis are starting more and more to connect with a General of Alexander the great.
From the 1895 the German Professor W. Judeich had argued that the holder, i.e. He was buried inside the amazing Alexander sarcophagus found in Sidon of phoenice, Laomedon was the Amfipolitis, son of Larichoy. To drive, though, In conclusion the W. Judeich, interpreted the reliefs shown on all four sides of the, considering that the person who plays a central role, both in’ those performances, they depict scenes from the battles of the Grand kosmokataktiti, but the death of Meleagroy, and in some other, not related to some historical event, is, in fact, the "holder of the sarcophagus, Laomedon.
(Alexander's sarcophagus-upper right is distinguished and lion)
It is recalled that in a recent video which published the zougla.gr, Ms. Peristeri refers to the Great Alexander but also the findings of Amphipolis. Even in older articles, our online journal reported in the puzzle with the tomb of Ifaistiwna.
The patterns in the sarcophagus of Meleagroy
M (k) proof that the patterns found in the tomb of Amphipolis was used even in the later years, is the sarcophagus of Meleagroy which is located in the Archaeological Museum of Delphi.
H Meleagroy's sarcophagus is one of the oldest artifacts of Delphi and of the first museum exhibits. Found long before the French excavations by the Bavarian architect Laurent, During Kapodistrias order between 1831 -1833, but moved and settled next to the Museum in 1901. comes from a monumental burial grounds of the Eastern necropolis with graves that they saw and described the travellers arriving at Delphi.
Attic belongs to the category of carnivores 2 century. a.d. flying relief mythological representations. The lid has the shape layer's where resting form of buffer.
Its name is due to the legend of Meleagroy. On the main façade shows two scenes from hunting of boar Kalydwnioy. On the right the extermination of the terrible beast, and left the future of Heroes for the skin of prey.
On the back side of the sarcophagus were both confronted Griffins play a frequent issue with funereal symbolism.
In Greek mythology, the name Calydonian Boar is known an awesome in size and in strength boar, which sent the goddess Artemis to punish the King of Kalydona city in Aetolia. According to the legend, King Oeneus of kalydona offered the first annual fruit of the country to all the gods except Artemis. The goddess then sent from the wrath of the Boar, that was killing farmers when they went to sow and cause disasters generally to existing territorial. Then the Meleager, son of Oeneus and Altheas, to relieve the country from the beast, He called most of the heroes of Greece and promised them that whoever succeeded the kill would get as a prize the pelt and head of the beast.
Followed the infamous "hunting of Boar Kalydwnioy», in which took part the most renowned mythical heroes of the era.
As explained by archaeologists in the zougla.gr, There is no mention of who was inside this sarcophagus while chronologically is not associated with General Alexander Meleagro. The decorative motifs that adorn the concrete sarcophagus resemble those in the sarcophagus of Alexander the great, but also with those found in Amphipolis.
Christos Mazanis
Source: zougla.gr
