Myrtle wreath at Vergina, Grave good from royal Macedonian tombs in Vergina, Greece
The gold myrtle wreath contains 80 meticulously crafted leaves and 112 flowers mounted on a cylindrical rod with an internal diameter of 0.18 meters.
Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronikos discovered this burial artifact in 1977 within the antechamber of Philip II of Macedon's tomb, linking it to his Thracian wife Meda.
In ancient Greece, these gold wreaths represented status and achievement, serving as ceremonial objects during important celebrations and funeral ceremonies between 300-30 BC.
The Archaeological Museum of Vergina maintains this delicate wreath under controlled conditions since 1997, protecting its thin gold sheets from environmental damage.
The wreath features individual leaves and flowers cut from gold sheets with precise stamping and incising techniques that demonstrate advanced Hellenistic metalworking methods.
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Latest update: March 3, 2025 07:13
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