greek art and archaeology lecture 18: macedonian tombs
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Greek Art and Archaeology
Lecture 18: Macedonian Tombs
Reconstructions of the Mausoleum, 350s-340s (Biers 255)
The reconstructed façade of the Nereid Monument from Xanthos in Lycia. London, British Museum. (Wikipedia)
Kinch’s Tomb, Lefkadia. Mid III. (Wikipedia)
Rhomaios Tomb, Veria. III. (OurhometownC1)
Macedonian Tomb at Elaphochorion, ca 300, plan and interior. (odysseus.culture.gr)
Tomb II, “Great Tomb” or “Tomb of Philip II,” Vergina. Section of tomb under tumulus, facade. (UNC Classics)
The Tomb of the Judgment/Petsas Tomb, Lefkadia, late IV. Façade and detail of Hermes Psychopompos. (Wikipedia, naoussa.gr)
The Tomb of the Judgement/Petsas Tomb, Lefkadia, late IV. Deatail of façade (gopixpic.com)
Tomb I, Vergina, mid IV. Detail of painting on N wall: Rape of Persephone. (moco-choco)
Aerial view of Kasta mound, Amphipolis (click for YouTube video) (theamphipolistomb.com)
Axonometric of the Kasta tomb. (moco-choco)
An axonometric projection of the interior of the tomb designed by the architect Michalis Lefantzis. (moco-choco) (click for 3-D view from theamphipolistomb.com)
The Rape of Persephone, floor mosaic from the Kastra tomb. (moco-choco)