Alexander the Great era:In the age of 4th century BC Amphipolis tomb in northern Greece, and speculations regarding its owner, human remains have finally been discovered within a sarcophagus in a secret vault beneath the third chamber of the tomb.
Almost all eventualities are open, as shown by the theories that have been formulated by the two protagonists thriller of Amphipolis.
Theory 1: Cautious statements the identity of the dead was the Culture Minister Tassos Tasoylas, who has not excluded the likelihood of the Tomb in Megas Alexandros, but stressing that "we studied anthropological the skeleton, You'll get results and then only we will have reliable answer».
Theory 2: For grave prominent Macedonian military spoke the Katerina Peristeri, but to support his theory on Megalou Alexandrou. But pointed out that it's m, Since you won't put lion to commemorate a woman.
Theory 3: No estimate you're not going to make as the General Secretary of the Ministry of culture Lina Mendoni, pending the findings of research and analysis of DNA, which in the past had stated that it is prwimo to make assessments on whether the grave belongs the family of Alexander the great. According to the same is fair to spelled out all opinions, However the facts will come to light by the investigation.
Theory 4: On his grave Megalou Alexandrou or Ifaistiwna Why did the known for the interventions of the archaeologist Dorothy King, indicating that the cremation was common practice in Macedonia, and recalling that "historical sources indicate that only two corpses taricheythikan to return home (r.r.: Macedonia): Alexander the great and Hephaestion».
Theory 5: With his statements to the media the Petros Themelis doubts about whether the skeleton belongs to the official found dead, Noting that the burning was a key element of afirwismoy ( procedure for the nomination of the dead hero to whom are attributed and the analogue values) and so far has not found a partner of Alexander the great buried with the entire skeleton. All of the skeletons that have been identified as today was made. The archaeologist believes that however the dead found yesterday was epiphanes, It was not the central figure of the majestic mound that was created for the sake of.
Theory 6: The Professor of classical archaeology Stella Droygoy express reservations about whether this is afirwismenoy dead monument and stresses that the response will give the natural sciences.
Theory 7: Nearchos, the head of the fleet of Alexander the great, shows with the statements of Professor of archaeology Michael Tiberius, excluding Ifaistiwna, Roxane, and his son Alexander the great.
Laboratory of DNA analysis results will give answers to many questions, from sex until the area in which they resided. If indeed given permission to study the DNA of tombs of Vergina, the comparison with the genetic material of Amphipolis is revealing. However you will need at least a semester for if no clear conclusions.
"The excavation of the tomb was the best Kasta scientific way, We have an amazing Tomb. A big thank you to all those who gave their souls for this excavation, from the Ministry of culture until the last employee, and beyond that I want to thank the Rector of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, He came to our team, and Gregory Tsoka to continue the fight and our work on the Tomb. The excavation has not stopped, We will continue because our yard still preserves many secrets», the archaeologist Caterina Peristeri said during a recent press conference.
From the perspective of the Culture Ministry's General Secretary Lina Mendoni stated that "with the revelation of kibwtioschimoy tomb and skeleton of dead ends this phase of archaeological research. Left a lot to be done for the overall monument which covers the Tumulus Kasta. We are really glad that such an important monument added to the puzzle of history and archaeology of the region. It is very important for the region that such a finding, such an important monument comes to connect with all the other rich finds from the area, forming and filling a very important development resource for the entire Macedonia and country».
The Rector of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Pericles Mitkas said that "the UNIVERSITY raised the first time the entire scientific arsenal at the disposal of excavation in Amphipolis. We are delighted that it has chosen the workshop of applied Geophysics to do appropriate investigations of electrical prospecting in Kasta Hill. We will cover the costs of the investigation on the height of 12.000 euro and hopefully will announce and other useful findings in Hill Kasta ".
The Director of the laboratory of applied Geophysics, Professor Gregory Tsokas, He pointed out that the Department will implement the method of electrical resonance which will give them the electrical ground Imaging. He mentioned that "this method has contributed to a decisive role by making known my lab on a global scale and has been awarded for it».
Amphipolis is not only the Hill Kasta, notes the chaplain Fr. Cyril Amphipolis Stavropoulos, While underlining that since he began excavations, started and works from the side of Mayor Costas Melitoy, in order for the site to be upgraded in view of great mobility in the area. "It has increased the interest of buyers, towards the beach Ofrynio from Kavala to Thessaloniki, in order to construct hotels. This is an opportunity for our place, but the Amphipolis is not only the Hill Kasta ".
As he explains the chaplain, Amphipolis is the second city in Europe where the Apostle Paul spoke, and there is the Byzantine citadel where the martyred step of Apostle Paul. «Here martyred Saint Thessaloniki, the Afthos and the Tayrion that we have not yet found the their Tabernacles. It is a historical place. Until the 693 was Diocese, the apostolic succession of the county who say other metropolises due to Amphipolis». He notes at karfitsa.gr, that season he passed Paul the Apostle in Amphipolis inhabiting 60.000 people. "I believe that from now on there will be preparatory work so as not to leave our children, to return the world to the place and to utilize the area», ends.
The discovery of the dead skeleton of Amphipolis on… last moment, have caused worldwide AWE and emotion, but until now had not known the hard work that had to been the excavation group when he was ahead in this new great discovery.
According to the newspaper "Eleftheros typos" bone transport, in order not to create any problem was a really difficult process. The delicate skeletal material should be treated with surgical moves not infected.
How they pulled out from the trench
The bones were removed from the basement to the third Chamber Tomb along with the soil as it does not have to touch human hands. This is because as stated above could be infected. Members of the excavation team who undertook this hard work wore surgical gloves and had taken all necessary precautions. Τα οστά μαζί με το χώμα τοποθετήθηκαν σε νάιλον και στη συνέχεια σε τελάρα και μέσα σε αυτά μεταφέρθηκαν στο αρχαιολογικό μουσείο της Αμφίπολης.
The soils in nylon and then in canvases
Free press mentions as cleaning them would not be there, αλλά από το εξιδεικευμένο εργαστήριο που θα αναλάβει την αποκρυπτογράφησή τους και την εξέταση DNA για να συνθέσουν το προφίλ του νεκρού.
The pathologist George Delaportas reported that when transferring skeletal remains should avoid any contact with this because it can contaminate with the DNA of those who carry. The standard technique is to time none surgical gloves to keep it as clean as possible by foreign elements ", reports.
In accordance with the said Culture Minister Costas Tasoylas speaking today at iefimerida.gr, the examination of the skeleton from the tomb of Amphipolis will take a group of Greek scientists.
Shocking new findings brought to light archaeological excavation in tumulus Kasta of Amphipolis and will employ for long, If not for years, archaeologists.
The diaskopisi will start immediately, If weather permit
Answers to questions about the identity of the deceased in funerary monument of Amphipolis is expected to give the skeleton found in Tomb kibwtioschimo, in the depth of the third Chamber. Scientists now have the ability in short time, with the method of DNA analysis, to decipher the profile of the illustrious dead.
K. Tasoylas: "Answers for the dead, can be given without delay "
"The excavation becomes systematic, another phase starts from here and beyond. This is a unique discovery of historical significance. Answers for the dead, like sex, time burial, cause of death can be given without delay, soon i.e. "reported the Minister of culture, Konstantinos Tasoylas, speaking to radio station.
"The next steps are specific, It's not a phenomenal State procedural. We have the maintenance of the findings, made at the Museum of Amphipolis, and the restoration of the mosaic. Found in a wide radius around the monument, hundreds of pieces of stone and marble from the precinct. More from 500 pieces of perivolos moved from Oylen, the 1936, When was the dam in kerkini, where there is Lake retreat and seemed the pieces, which will return "mentioned, inter alia, the Minister.
Mr. Tasoylas refrained from taking a position on who is the dead saying "Let's leave speculations, our every time reality belies». End, to a question about whether there are other findings responded by saying that "everything,What is discovered is announced and see photos».
The work continues with the invocation of geophysical science
The future of the excavations on the Hill Kasta will judge, to a large extent, the Geophysics with the method of electrical resonance, that will be done by the scientific team of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, headed by Professor Gregory Tsoka.
The diaskopisi will start immediately, If weather permit. The results are expected within 15 days from the initiation of the investigation. Once the archaeologists get their hands on the results of prospecting, you decide on which parts of the Hill should make trial cuts.
Also, the coming days are expected to complete the work on the monument ypostilwtikes and sieving of soils, while another project that will be launched is the restoration of the funerary enclosure, Having identified hundreds of marble.
HOW THE ANCIENT MONUMENT BECAME "PART" OF THE BARRIER
In addition to the revelation of the tomb of deceased Amphipolis sensation caused on Wednesday and the announcement of the Ministry of culture for the Marbles that belong to the outer precincts of the mound and found Kasta in kerkini.
They found the grave, and human skeleton found in a wooden coffin, who are the dead;
The question already hovers over the tomb of Kasta, here at Amphipolis, After the day (;) great revelation of the excavation and the anxiety among ordinary people but also of the archaeological entryfoyntwn culminates. CONTINUE THE READING
Mr ekpliktes. Panagiotarea mendoni, and watched the statements of the Chief Archaeologist of the excavation. The distinctive "disagreement" and the apparent surprise of the General Secretary of YPPOA k. Lina Mendoni, and of journalist k. Anna Panagiotarea caused yesterday's statements of the Chief Archaeologist of the excavation of Amphipolis,. Κατερίνας Περιστέρη, as for the certainty that the bones found in the grave belong to General, as for the earlier statements of non-sylimenoy the tomb of ... which anaskeyastikan without giving serious answers.
While in previous – little hour earlier – official update made clear that there can be no informed opinion about the whether the bones found in the grave belong to a man or woman and established in all patience and wait for the results of anthropologic study, It's k. Peristeri to argue that "this is probably male burial», as emphasised, "the existence of a lion on the top of the Hill Kasta, indicates male burial»!!!
In response Ms. Peristeri on the fact that I found impressive discoveries within the Tomb, He noted that "I don't regret that I didn't find gold, because the important thing is the same monument», trying this way to cover earlier views that create much greater expectations. As for what are the elements that declare their hero monument, the answer of Ms. Peristeri was that this arises not only from the volume but also by the quality of the monument. Ms. Mendoni, in turn, stressed that the monument is great and combines too many items so for years will be the subject of study, of interdisciplinary study.
From the side of the yen. g. of YPPOA k. Lina Mendoni never made clear that the excavation team executives or the Ministry did not make any appreciation for what person is buried there, the various estimates made, in total 14, made by other scientists, as working scenarios. When questioned by Ms. Peristeri if "sees" traces of m. Alexander in particular monument replied that "everybody can make various assumptions but it is early to say anything, now finish the excavation and begins the study of elements of».
He refused the asylitoy Tomb
When Ms. Peristeri was invited by the "x" to comment on earlier statements of, both the Prime Minister of the country,. Antonis Samaras and the media in which he argued that the tomb is asylitos, – based on new data emerged-, replied that "I did not say that it is asylitos!!! I'd say that with such sealing is difficult to have looted the Tomb. There is no wrong in this assessment, in research all possibilities are open. Can sealing be done after the body-snatchers, We object to study, so so given and answers for what happened», also asked about the expectations created by the statements of replied that "everyone can expect that thinks" and explained that some excesses were spoken as "charitologima", While he reiterated once again that this tomb is a personality, for a General "!!! At this point I intervened Ms. Mendoni to clarify that "from our own perspective and not YPPOA never said that asylitos is the tomb and on each occasion note that until now data is sylimenos grave». From the side of Ms. Panagiotarea reminded her that in any case he was talking about sylimenos Tomb, based on the evidence that there are, «emptying» both Ms. Peristeri, While not hiding their surprise each time you talked about "grave General»!!!
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