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Νεκρόπολη
Necropolis were in total found 150 graves of all periods from the beginning of 4th century b.c. up to 2nd century a.c

Θάνατος
Death in one of the graves



Αφροδίτη
Venus In one grave of young girl we find figurine, which portrays Venus on swan.

Figurines
Figurines This figurines perhaps have relation with the Dionyso that as deity protects the passage to the down world

 



The new archaeological excavations in Thassos Greece

 

ΑγγείοThey were this year presented in annual Scientific Congress " the Archaeological Work in Macedonia and Thrace" in Thessalonica the preliminary conclusions of the Excavation that was realised the summertime 2004 in the necropolis of Limenas Thassos. The presentation of discoveries became from the commissaries of antiquities Dr Stratis Papadopoulos and Dr Marina Sgourou and their collaborators, Vassiliki Papalazaroy and Sofia Tsoutsoumpei.
We have find for you and present some photos of the most import archaeological discoveries of this excavations.


Golden Earrings
Golden Earrings In combustion of 4th century b.c. was found also one of the more beautiful jewels of this year's excavation with representations of winged Iris

Χρυσός
Golden jewels The young girls were intered the 4th century b.c. with golden, sylver, cupreous or bone jewels and dressed with decorated clothes.

 

The adoration of the egyptian deities is testified in Thassos already by the end of 3rd century b.c. Characteristic is also the finding of sculptures in the island that depicts young girls with jewel of head that is related with Isis. Moreover, the appearance of symbols of Isis and in the bas-reliefs on graves of the city, after the 2nd b.c. century, certifies her role as protector of young girls at their passage to the down world.