2. Ancient Gold Wreath

Another archeological finding that we saw on the media this year, was the wreath found in the diggings in Thessaloniki. It is the one depicted in the photo. We read in pathsorizonspr.gr that wreath of golden olive leaves seemingly worthy of Caesar himself was discovered during excavation in Thessaloniki (…) while preparing for a new subway tunnel — marking the ninth such wreath discovered in recent years.

The wreath was found “inside a large box-type Macedonian tomb on the head of a buried body” said the reporter. It was dated to the Early Hellenistic Era, at the end of the fourth — early third century B.C.

Moreover, we read in greekreporter.com that “back in June 2008, four gold wreaths decorated with olive leaves, gold earrings and other Hellenistic-era artifacts were discovered in one of the 700 tombs of an ancient graveyard unearthed during construction work for the subway in the Sintrivani district. The new gold finding, which was buried for 2,500 years, was taken to the workshops of the 16th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities in Thessaloniki to be cleaned and studied.”

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