Archaeological Discovery, Amphipolis, N.Greece | New Sculptures Found Further In

[Carlanga]

I see you guys already posted about it, but here it is from AIA:
http://www.archaeology.org/news/2536-140922-greece-amphipolis-caryatid-sandals

Standing more than seven feet tall, their well-preserved feet wear kothornoi, or thick-soled shoes, that bear traces of red and yellow paint.

 

[gochi]

i know where i am going next month!

any noteworthy findings?

 

[antonis]

Latest news: It seems that there's even a fifth chamber after all. With the 4th chamber going underground, the size of this construction is anyone's guess now.

 

[Don't panic]

Latest news: It seems that there's even a fifth chamber after all. With the 4th chamber going underground, the size of this construction is anyone's guess now.

Cool
Domyou have a link? I would be interested to see/read about the fifth chamber.

As i mentioned above, i think multiple chambers will lead to the center of the tumulus, where the last chamber will be located, but it would be iinteresting to know if the next chambers appears to have been accessed before, like the first three

 

[antonis]

Cool
Domyou have a link? I would be interested to see/read about the fifth chamber.

As i mentioned above, i think multiple chambers will lead to the center of the tumulus, where the last chamber will be located, but it would be iinteresting to know if the next chambers appears to have been accessed before, like the first three

Unfortunately I don't have a link for an article in English as I'm reading the local announcements. Excavation is going slow now, as they try to reduce the load by removing soil from the top of the entire hill, in order to avoid any chance of collapsing. The head archeologist of the team, estimated that this was built around 325-300 BC. She also said that new findings might keep coming even until christmas, as they have to proceed very carefully.

 

[macmacguy]

Thanks for posting, great subject.

 

[joemod]

Stunning mosaic unveiled.

 

[CrickettGrrrl]

Stunning mosaic unveiled.

"Stunning" is the perfect description. Everything which emerges from this archaeological site is so incredibly fascinating.

Odd though how there is a circle of damage right in the very middle. Something heavy fell right there? At first I wondered if someone had tried to dig a tunnel to get into the next chamber after it had been sealed.

 

[Don't panic]

the full mosaic in all its splendor.
amazing stuff.

i can't wait to find out what the next few chambers will yield

http://www.theamphipolistomb.com/pt.../p1.jpg&hash=d94743830709bda72f995e7e5cfbad63

 

[orestes1984]

For me this is yet another nail in the Yugoslavian debate, well done

 

[Don't panic]

For me this is yet another nail in the Yugoslavian debate, well done

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i have really no idea about what you are trying to say

 

[paulrustad101]

Huh?

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i have really no idea about what you are trying to say

nor do I.

 

[localoid]

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i have really no idea about what you are trying to say

nor do I.

Perhaps he's referring to the Macedonia naming dispute...

 

[orestes1984]

Perhaps he's referring to the Macedonia naming dispute...

Yep, a bunch of hapless idiots who are still stuck living under Titoisms despite the collapse of Yugoslavia.

 

[Don't panic]

Yep, a bunch of hapless idiots who are still stuck living under Titoisms despite the collapse of Yugoslavia.

i see, then you should probably start a separate PRSI thread to discuss that topic, rather than derail this one, which is about the archeological find in Amphipolis

speaking of which, I am really puzzled by the circular damage in the center of the mosaic. it could be just that it was a weak point and it is by chance that the 'hole' is almost perfectly circular. or maybe there was a now-removed altar? or some attempt by looters. they say they found tiles, but it's not clear from what i read if they are just a few or enough to restore the entire missing part. Should they even attempt that? it would almost be a reconstruction/reinterpretation rather than a restoration.

an interesting read about the possible 'inhabitant' of the complex begin Olympiad in light of this last find, by Andrew Chug, a british Alexander expert.
a lot of interesting points, and he might well be right in his identification (amongst what i read, he has some of the most compelling arguments), but it seems to me some of the bits appear a bit too forced, especially regarding the mosaic (which could still look quite the same with a lot of other occupants, as it represent a rather common myth). Still a very good article.

http://greece.greekreporter.com/201...amphipolis-part-5-the-family-of-the-occupant/

 

[orestes1984]

i see, then you should probably start a separate PRSI thread to discuss that topic, rather than derail this one, which is about the archeological find in Amphipolis.

It has everything to do with it, it's just more evidence that their nonsense is completely illogical, but if you don't get it we can leave it at that, it doesn't need any more of a lengthier explanation than a single comment.

 

[localoid]

Reuters is reporting that:

Archaeologists unearthed the missing head of one of the two sphinxes found guarding the entrance of an ancient tomb in Greece's northeast, as the diggers made their way into the monument's inner chambers, the culture ministry said on Tuesday.​

Besides its broken nose, the sphinx head is rather intact.

 

[Don't panic]

a (photoshopped) reconstruction of the sphinxes:

http://www.thetoc.gr/eng/culture-arts/article/reconstructing-the-sphinxes-of-amphipolis

of note, a large marble door was also found in the room, and has been moved to a museum for restoration and safekeeping

the door was designed to be opened, as there were pivots and tracks to guide them

 

[grandM]

a (photoshopped) reconstruction of the sphinxes:

http://www.thetoc.gr/eng/culture-arts/article/reconstructing-the-sphinxes-of-amphipolis

Image

of note, a large marble door was also found in the room, and has been moved to a museum for restoration and safekeeping
Image

the door was designed to be opened, as there were tracks to guid them

not sure of the noses
In those times they still could have had western noses

 

[Don't panic]

not sure of the noses
In those times they still could have had western noses

to me it is the proportion that is a bit off. it doesn't seem balanced. i don't know what but there is something not fully convincing about that reconstruction.
of course it is not trivial based on the few pictures available (with no accurate measurements available)
as far as the nose, i don't really know.

 

[grandM]

to me it is the proportion that is a bit off. it doesn't seem balanced. i don't know what but there is something not fully convincing about that reconstruction.
of course it is not trivial based on the few pictures available (with no accurate measurements available)
as far as the nose, i don't really know.

nose is wrong
these kind of noses were a result of arab occupation later in time

 

[orestes1984]

The fact that they're wearing Arab "hats" is wrong also, where it would have been an extension from the pillar.

 

[localoid]

The fact that they're wearing Arab "hats" is wrong also, where it would have been an extension from the pillar.

I thought the tarboosh was of ancient Greek origin.

 

[Don't panic]

The fact that they're wearing Arab "hats" is wrong also, where it would have been an extension from the pillar.

well, I don't think it has much to do with the much later arab 'hats', as it is likely to be a basket, with additional support functions

in any case, other greek sphinxes also have similar "headdresses"

the second is from 6th century BC, so it is significantly older than the amphipolis one.

caryatids also could have baskets on their heads to work as support (including the ones at amphipolis

i am not sure if your objection is just with the photoshop work of the guy who did the reconstruction, or if you think the head is not from the sphinx

 

[orestes1984]

i am not sure if your objection is just with the photoshop work of the guy who did the reconstruction, or if you think the head is not from the sphinx

Just the work of the guy who did the photo shopping. Whilst I hold a degree in history, this is entirely out of my focus area.

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I thought the tarboosh was of ancient Greek origin.

Perhaps you're right, it's just that its popularity seems to stem from the Ottomans rather than Greeks and particularly the rise in its popularity among Ottoman soldiers.