Excavations in the late 1970s in the modern village of Vergina revealed a series of spectacular royal tombs; one identified as belonging to Philip II and the others to members of Alexander the Great's immediate family. Remarkably preserved with much of their exceptionally rich contents intact, these burials take us on a journey back from the time of Alexander (d.323 BC) through classical and archaic times to the early years of the first millennium BC. The finds do not simply tell us of the wealth and social status of the deceased: they also reveal much of the ritual surrounding death. Apart from some items from this burial, exhibited in New York in 2006, and some spectacular items from the tomb of Philip, none of these new finds have been seen by the public in or outside Greece. The extraordinary discoveries will be shown for the first time at the Ashmolean Museum.
| ISBN | 1854442546 | | Pages | 264 | | ISBN13 | 9781854442543
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 1383 | | Publisher | Ashmolean Museum | | Published in | Oxford | | Imprint | Ashmolean Museum | | Height (mm) | 280 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 220 | | Publication date | 30 Apr 2011 | | Spine width (mm) | 23 | | DEWEY | 938.1 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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Essays, maps and site pictures: A History of Macedonia; Royalty and Democracy: the case of Macedon; The legend of Macedon Objects and the themes in the exhibition: The Macedonians in the late bronze age; War and hunting: the world of the Macedonian king and his companions; Burial customs and beliefs in the royal Necropolis of Aegae; Queens, princesses and high priestesses: the role of women at the Macedonian Court; Aegae, the Macedonian Metropolis; The royal presence in the sanctuary of Eukleia; The palace of Aegae; The royal banquet, a capital institution; Macedonian metallurgy: an expression of royalty; Trade and exchange at the Macedonian court; The coinage of the Macedonian kings. Comparative Roman material: Pella and the cities' foundation by Philip II; Painting at the Macedonian court; The Roman heritage of Aegae.
Blackwell review: The official catalogue accompanying the Ashmolean Museum's exciting exhibition 'Heracles to Alexander The Great: Treasures From The Royal Capital of Macedon', which runs from 7th April 2011 to 29th August 2011. Includes detailed information about the breathtaking treasures and artifacts discovered in the royal tombs of Vergina, many of which are being displayed outside of Macedonia for the first time.
The official catalogue accompanying the Ashmolean Museum's exciting exhibition 'Heracles to Alexander The Great: Treasures From The Royal Capital of Macedon', which runs from 7th April 2011 to 29th August 2011. Includes detailed information about the breathtaking treasures and artifacts discovered in the royal tombs of Vergina, many of which are being displayed outside of Macedonia for the first time.
The official catalogue accompanying the Ashmolean Museum's exciting exhibition 'Heracles to Alexander The Great: Treasures From The Royal Capital of Macedon', which runs from 7th April 2011 to 29th August 2011. Includes detailed information about the breathtaking treasures and artifacts discovered in the royal tombs of Vergina, many of which are being displayed outside of Macedonia for the first time.
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