The major revelation that have found coins of the era of Alexander c’ with his portrait and Roman coins, 3rd century a.d. but also Hellenistic of 2nd BC. in Amphipolis, Katerina Peristeri proceeded during the press conference at the MINISTRY of CULTURE for the findings in Amphipolis. The announcements were made by the head of the excavation and head of the Inspectorate of Antiquities Serron k, Michalis Lefantzi architect and civil engineer Dimitri Egglezo.
Ms. Peristeri has not given more details, Why stressed that the coins should be studied.
Also have found:
– Mobile finds and ceramics, While she found pottery and melambafis.
Important detail that the site was looted before the katachwsi. After the first sack, the site "sygyristike".
The katachwsi and sealing walls were made in Roman times. The venue was open.
Mystery remains the identity of deceased, as yet has not started the anthropological study. Possibly within the next few days to announce the scientific team who will take.
According to the head of the excavation team, the monument has been disasters and syliseis in antiquity. "Such a monument was not easy not to become a target tymbwrychwn" he said.
O skeleton from the Tomb
For the skeleton, parties whose power point presented in photo (Photo) that once seemed mixed with soils, the General Secretary of the Ministry of culture, Lina Mendoni said he found fragments and in fullness almost 100%. It is characteristic that the skull was found outside the trench, while inside the excavation found the mandible. Still found the spine, hands, the feet side and basin broken by stones that had fallen from above. The existing completeness is such as to allow specialists to give answer to many questions. She also admitted that there is "theoretical delay" as what team will examine the anthropological material. Should be written in a complete team and the investigation has nothing to do with only the skeleton but also with other findings.
parts of the skeleton parts of the skeleton
For Alexander the great
Katerina Peristeri said the dead could have been a Macedonian General. "What I said and I still. Nobody has the confidence to say anything it is premature to say anything "he said. But when asked if it excludes the possibility to be Alexander the great, η Κατερίνα Περιστέρη είπε: «δεν αναφέρομαι σε ονόματα».
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