Golden Myrtle Wreath
by Andonis Katanos
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Golden Myrtle Wreath
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Andonis Katanos
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Photograph - Photography
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The golden myrtle wreath of Philip's II wife that was laid on top of the gold and ivory couch of the antechamber. Queen Meda was Philip II's sixth wife, a Thracian princess. As was the custom in Thrace she threw herself on his funeral pyre in order to follow him to the Kingdom of the Dead. Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina). Central Macedonia, Hellas.
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January 12th, 2023
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