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Tomb of Philip II

This monument inside the Great Tumulus of Vergina has been identified as the tomb of Philip II (359-336 BCE), king of Macedon, and father of Alexander the Great. Two Doric half-columns frame the sealed entrance to the tomb, The frieze above contains a beautiful fresco of a hunting scene with mounted and pedestrian hunters use dogs, spears, and nets to subdue a variety of animals.

 

 

 

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