Greek archaeologists continue their work by hand in the third chamber of the ancient tomb of Amphipolis. Excavation work proceeds with extreme caution as archeologists believe that the third chamber may be the burial site of the mystery occupant and it may contain important items. ...
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Newly revealed mosaic may hold key to unlocking mystery: Who was buried in the massive mound?   Greek archaeologists have discovered the image of a young, red-haired goddess being swept off to the underworld inside a 2,300-year-old tomb near the ancient site of Amphipolis in northern Greece. Identified as Persephone, daughter of Zeus, the goddess portrayed on a mosaic floor provides a k...
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Lina Mendoni, the Ministry's secretary general, is optimistic that the archaelogists and preservers of the Amfipoli tomb will be able to restore the magnificent mosaic in the second chamber to a large degree. She noted that so far there have been discoved quite a few missing segments, some of which are over 20cm in length, but also individual pebbles However she stated that the rest...
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The firm embankment of the monumental tomb and the construction of the sealing walls, after the weeklong march through the tomb of Amfipoli and the revelation of the marvellous floor mosaic, has triggered some second thoughts from the archaelogists of Katerina Peristeri's team about the making and usage of the monument. "Our excavation progress has brought us some second thoughts about...
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In a press release yesterday, the Ministry revealed new information and photos about the mosaic.  The mosaic, covering the floor of the second chamber of the tomb, depicts the adbuction of Persefone by Pluto, a common burial theme. You can read the press release here ...
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The Ministry’ s Press Release on 16.10 As the excavation work is continued, the Ministry of Culture informed the press of the latest developments, with a new press release this morning (16.10). According to the ministry, the excavators continue to remove the embankments and the dredging spoil that came from the excavations of Dimitris Lazarides (that took place at another part of the h...
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The funerary monument of Amphipolis monopolize several weeks the interest of historians around the world, who are trying to solve the riddle of the tomb based on the findings that come to light every day. The world known historian Andrew Chang supports that the secret of the mosaic lies in the creating hand of the mosaic. Every artistic element of the tomb bears female character, th...
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Is it a burial monument or something else? All this period in Greece, there has been a great interest about Amphipolis and its mysteries and that’ s no wonder considering the importance of the findings and the expectations that arose. Many professors, archaeologists and others express their opinions concerning the questions that arise as the archaeological team continue their work. From a...
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The well-known history professor, mr. Kargakos, described the mosaic as explicitly beautiful and the tomb of Amfipoli as "the biggest political event of the year".   "From the photographical evidence I can conclude that this is a macedonian mosaic of the classical ear, similar to the mosaics of Pella with some Athenian characteristics. Let us not forget that Amfipoli...
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According to the professor of classical archaeology Panos Valavanis, the mosaic effectively ends speculation that the Amphipolis tomb may have been a Roman creation. The mosaic discovered at the Kasta tomb amounts to a stunning find and is one that has taken archaeologists completely by surprise, given that to date  only simple mosaic designs have been uncovered in Macedonian tombs. ...
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