CHERONEA 12 ,EXHIBITION ATHENS

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L ETTER OF THE ARCHEOLOGUE sOTIRIADIS

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tHE POLYANDRION (GRAVE OF MEN FALLEN IN BATTLE) OF THE MACEDONIANS

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THE TUMULUS OF THE MACEDONIANS

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From the tumulus of the Macedonians

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From the tumulus of the Macedonians

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From the tumulus of the Macedonians

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From the tumulus of the Macedonians

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Beotian/theban weapons

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Theban helmet

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Great thread! I'm loving these pictures.

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Bronze ,outer covering of a macedonian schield .diam. 692cm . The circular blazon in the center bears the representation of Athena Spear Carrier .The blazon is surrouded by a band 2.8 wide ,where the inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (of the king Alexander ) is to be read. Dated 317-309 when the the son of Alexander the III ,ALEXANDER IV is the only one who bears the royal title in Macedonia

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MACEDONIAN CIST-SHAPED TOMB .THESPROTIA Cuirass of iron with gold decoratve fittings to the body ,silver -plated helmet,a sword with a bird -shaped handle Date last decades of the 4th or the beginning of the 3rd centuries BC

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Bronze butt/sauroter with part of an iron spear

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PAIR OF GRAVES,SECOND HALF OF THE 4TH CENTURY THEIR GOLDEN COLOUR IS DUE TOTHE ALLOY USED,WHICH HAS A HIGH TIN CONTENT.THEIR SHAPE FOLLOWS THE ANATOMY OF THE BODY,AND THE SURFACE BEARS THE PLASTIC DETAILS OF THE SHIN MUSCLES

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FROM THE ASH OF MACEDONIAN TUMULUS Whetstone L 13.9.PORTABLE WHETSTONE WITH SUSPENSION HOLEFOR ITS SSUSPENSION FROM THE WARRIOR S GEAR .IT IS AN ELONGATED STONE BLOCK OF SQUARE CROSS-SECTION ,ONE SIDE OF WHICH HAS BEEN STRONGLY HOLLOWED BY THE FRICTION IN THE SHARPENING OF IRON DAGGERS AND SWORDS