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Macedonian tomb of Eordaia opens to the public |
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Πηγή: Express.gr 05/11/09-14:27
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An important, but lesser known, tomb monument of the
4th century BC, discovered in 1987 in the village of Spilia, Kozani
pprefecture in northwest Greece, will be accessible to visitors
following the completion of restoration works conducted by the culture
ministry's 30th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities.
The ancient Macedonian tomb of Eordaia, or the
Macedonian tomb of Spilia, as it is also known, is located in Spilia,
which is situated along the Via Egnatia, an ancient Roman road.
The tomb has two chambers with a Doric monument-like
facade. The monument is among the most significant of its kind across
Macedonia and its architecture is exquisite, matching that of the tomb
of King Philippos II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, in
Vergina and the Macedonian tomb of Lyson and Kallikles, sons of
Aristophanes, at Leucadia.
The works launched in 2008 to promote the
archaeological site have cost roughly 250,000 euros and were funded by
the 3rd Community Support Framework (CSF).
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