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Amphipolis Tomb Timeline: What We Know So Far About the Ancient Greek Monument

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« on: December 08, 2014, 06:12:10 am »



The Culture Ministry announces that the entrance is “guarded” by two marble sphinxes that have been completely unearthed. In addition they announce the discovery of another statue, a part of a Lion’s back, as well as a small part of the monument’s superstructure.

-August 10, 2014
Archaeologists locate, and reach, the entrance of the ancient Greek tomb.

-2012
Katerina Peristeri and her team brings the grand tomb circle to light, proving that Dimitris Lazaridis’ theory about Amphipolis was correct.

-2009
Katerina Peristeri and her team restarts excavations at the Casta Hill in Amphipolis, Greece.

-1956
Prominent Greek archaeologist Dimitris Lazaridis starts the first excavation at the site and later suggests that there is an important burial complex under the Casta hill. Lack of funds never allowed the operation to continue. However, by the time of his death in 1985, Lazaridis had discovered at least 70 ancient tombs in other locations.

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