Archaeologists excavating a massive burial mound in northern Greece have found two marble sculptures of female figures and a large, colored marble panel in what appears to be the antechamber of the main room.
Sculptures Found in Unexplored Ancient Greek Tomb
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Archaeologists inspect a female figurine in a hall leading to an unexplored main room of an ancient tomb, in the town of Amphipolis, northern Greece, released by the Greek Culture Ministry, Sept. 7, 2014.
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A photo shows a 60 centimeter (2 foot) female figurine on a wall leading to the yet unexplored main room of an ancient tomb, in the town of Amphipolis, northern Greece, released by the Greek Culture Ministry, Sept. 7, 2014.
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A photo of a marble panel, 4.2 meters (14 feet) long by 1 meter (3.3 feet) wide, carved with geometric shapes and painted dark red and yellow, is released by the Greek Culture Ministry, Sept. 7, 2014.
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In a photo released Sunday, 60 centimeter (2 foot) female figurines are shown on a wall leading to the yet unexplored main room of an ancient tomb, in the town of Amphipolis, northern Greece, Sept. 7, 2014.