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Ancient Amphipolis tomb entrance gradually revealed

Ten more stones, part of the seventh and eighth row of the sealing wall were removed.

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The Ministry of Culture released an announcement on Sunday, regarding the progress of the archaeological excavations at the Kasta Tomb in Ancient Amphipolis.

According to the announcement, ten more stones, part of the seventh and eighth row of the sealing wall were removed. Three more rows remain of the eleven-row stone wall.

The adornment of the next section of the entrance of the tomb was also revealed. It is the same as the decoration of the side walls: a white colored fresco that mimics the marble enclosure.

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The side walls of the antechamber covered with Thassos marble are also gradually revealed. They are adorned on the upper part with ionic capitals with traces of black and red color.

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