Welcome Travel » amphipolis tomb https://www.welcometravel.gr/en/ tailor made travel services Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:31:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 Amphipolis Tomb: Marble head of a sphinx discovered https://www.welcometravel.gr/en/amphipolis-tomb-marble-head-sphinx-discovered/ https://www.welcometravel.gr/en/amphipolis-tomb-marble-head-sphinx-discovered/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2014 12:21:16 +0000 http://www.welcometravel.gr/amphipolis-tomb-marble-head-sphinx-discovered-2/ A marble head that belongs to one of Sphinxes guarding the entrance of the large burial mound in Amphipolis, northern Greece, was discovered on 21 October during excavations in the third chamber. According to an announcement by the Greek Culture Ministry, the missing Sphinx’s head was discovered in a 0.15m depth, is intact with minimal breakage on the nose and has […]

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]]> https://www.welcometravel.gr/en/amphipolis-tomb-marble-head-sphinx-discovered/feed/ 0 Amphipolis dig reveals amazing mosaic floor https://www.welcometravel.gr/en/amphipolis-dig-reveals-amazing-mosaic-floor/ https://www.welcometravel.gr/en/amphipolis-dig-reveals-amazing-mosaic-floor/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2014 08:15:55 +0000 http://www.welcometravel.gr/amphipolis-dig-reveals-amazing-mosaic-floor-2/ A large section of an impressive mosaic floor was revealed on 12 October during the excavation of the large burial mound in Amphipolis, northern Greece. The mosaic floor decorates the entire surface of the second chamber, a 4.5m width by 3 m length area, and is made of small white, black, grey, blue, red and yellow pebbles. The main scene […]

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]]> https://www.welcometravel.gr/en/amphipolis-dig-reveals-amazing-mosaic-floor/feed/ 0 Amphipolis dig fully uncovers the pedestals of the Caryatids https://www.welcometravel.gr/en/amphipolis-dig-fully-uncovers-pedestals-caryatids/ https://www.welcometravel.gr/en/amphipolis-dig-fully-uncovers-pedestals-caryatids/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2014 07:21:34 +0000 http://www.welcometravel.gr/amphipolis-dig-fully-uncovers-pedestals-caryatids-2/ The 28th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities continues the excavation of the burial mound at Kasta hill in Amphipolis, Greece, by clearing the space in the second antechamber of the tomb. According to an announcement by the Greek Culture Ministry, the last two blocks of the sealing wall were recently removed, uncovering the marble pedestals to their full extent […]

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