The mystery surrounding the large tomb at Amphipolis in Macedonia has deepened amid discovery of two marble caryatid column-statues which suggest it may be a queens tomb ... and not the Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great ... So is it the tomb of his mother Olympias? Or his wife Roxane? Caryatids are columns which are carved to depict a maiden of Karyai an ancient city. While a common feature of temples, they are seldom found on the tombs of Ancient Greek men. However, they have been found on the tombs of queens and princesses. The face of the Caryatid in the west survives almost intact, while the eastern is missing its head. The caryatids have rich curls that cover their shoulders, while they wear a sleeved tuned. The right hand of one and the left of the other were blocking entrance to those who would enter the tomb. There were also traces of blue and red colour found upon the marbles. Broken-off pieces of the statues were found strewn on the soil, such as a palm portion and smaller finger fragments. Full report at the Antinous the Gay God Blog: antinousgaygod.blogspot/2014/09/caryatids-suggest-amphipolis-tomb-that.html
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 07:49:49 +0000