Speaking at Mega TV on Thursday, Culture Minister Constantinos Tasoulas said that the Amphipolis excavations have sparked great interest on a global scale. The minister also stressed the need to promote the Greek culture so that the country can regain the place it deserves.

“I believe that, in response to these developments and the explosion of interest both in Greece and abroad for this unique monument, it is worth considering again the issue of promoting our culture, the pride that our culture offers us, the issue of protecting our culture and developing it so that Greece can regain the place it deserves,” Mr. Tasoulas said during his interview.

Regarding the progress of the excavations, Mr. Tasoulas said that in two weeks time the archaeologists will have a clear picture of the Tomb and added that “in archaeology, facts count and not speculations.”
The minister also confirmed that parts of the wings of the Sphinxes were found, as was reported yesterday by the media.

It should be noted that on Wednesday, the Culture Ministry announced that the marble Sphinxes found at the Kasta Hill in Amphipolis were totally revealed and that a part of the back of the Lion of Aphipolis was found, as well a small part of the superstructure of the monument.