Excavations of the 3rd Chamber are almost complete. The Skeletal remains of the Dead were found.
The Marble Door that was once standing in front of the 3rd Chamber
Date: 6/2015 source: George Rothakoglou
This great Door has been temporarily placed near the fence of the site.
Date: 6/2015 source: Dimitrios Kottas
The Marble Door as it was captured during a visit from European Commission officials.
Date: 6/2015 source: Dimitrios Kottas
The bones of the Dead of Amphipolis, as found in the burial location under parts of the fallen stone arch
Date: 11/2014 source: ΥΠΠΟ
Pieces of coffin decoration, made from bone and glass were found inside the burial trench. Metal nails from the wooden coffin were also discovered.
Date: 11/2014 source: ΥΠΠΟ
Created by the lead Architect Mr Michalis Lefantzis
Date: 11/2014
The outer dimensions of the burial space are 3,23m long, 1.56m wide and 1,0m deep.
Date: 11/2014
Inside the burial chamber there is a place for the [wooden] coffin, 0.54m wide and 2.35m long.
Date: 11/2014
The skeletal remains of the Dead have been found inside and outside the [coffin] burial place. The excavated material [bones] will be carefully examined by various scientists.
Date: 11/2014
The excavations in the 3rd Chamber brought to light the second leaf of the marble door, in good condition
Date: 10/2014 source: ΥΠΠΟ
The depth so far is 1.40m and there seems to be an artificial trench of about 8sq meters, filled with sand.
Date: 10/2014 source: ΥΠΠΟ
Date: 10/2014 source: ΥΠΠΟ
This is one part of the western side of the [two part] Marble door, found at the entry to the 3rd Chamber.
Date: 10/2010 source: ΥΠΠΟ
The apses of the 3rd Chamber, the day that it was discovered.
Date: 9/2014 source: ΥΠΠΟ
When the archaeologists first saw this carving, they supposed that this was door 0,96 meters wide that would lead to a possible 4th Chamber. On the announcement on October 28th, they stated that in this place there has been a marble upright that has been removed.
Date: 9/2014 source: ΥΠΠΟ
Date: 10/2014 source: ΥΠΠΟ