An important new archaeological find was unearthed in Vergina. The director of the dig mentions on her Facebook:

“In the tombs of Aiges, a quite large, built tomb was discovered. The tomb has not been raided, which is a pleasant surprise since the tomb complex has been raided extensively by Pyrrhus’ Gaul mercenaries in 276 B.C. and we rarely have the chance to find untouched tombs. The dead individual is a man who died during the reign of Alexander the Great (336-323 B.C.). There is a multitude of burial gifts which will be presented during the first big museum exhibition of Aiges”.

Director Kotarridi also showed two photos with the “bucket” (a holder where wine was mixed with water), found in the tomb.

As she explains, the various “trash” found around it are the remnants of organic materials (wood etc) which are associated with the dead man’s coffin. The detail on the vase is magnificent, and is a joyful example of Greek macedonian metallurgy.