Photos, news and map of the great Tomb in Amphipolis, Greece
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