A few days have passed since the official announcement of the discovery of the impressive mosaic in Amphipolis tomb and according to reliable sources of Proto Thema, the excavation team has also found a woman skeleton in the tomb. However, officials deny the existence of such a finding, whereas they also deny the fact that they have not announced all the items found so far.

Nevertheless, according to the officials there are some findings that are not worth mentioning, so they are not included in the press releases issued by the Ministry of Culture, such as the skeleton of a swan. The remains of the bird were found in the backfill of the first chamber.

“We have found many items that can be removed, such as ceramics, nails, plates, etc.” said site’s chief archaeologist, Katerina Peristeri. As she explains, these are not worthy mentioning in the press releases, until they have been fully restored. These items are mainly broken and all fragments should be found and put them together and then, they will be able to announce the importance of these items, as she stressed.

However, according to information, these findings refer to fragments of potteries which bear traces of burning and thus belong to the fire used to burn the unknown owner of the tomb.

Moreover, the circular piece missing from the center of the mosaic has led to many assumptions and is still a mystery, whereas general secretary of the Ministry of Culture Lina Mendoni ruled out the possibility of a physical cause.

Also, the excavation teams rules out the possibility of the mosaic being vandalized, unless an item of great value was placed in the center of mosaic. Archaeologists believe that the most possible explanation is the existence of a vessel in the center of the impressive mosaic, which was probably used in rituals and damaged the floor due to the years passed.

They also consider the possibility of both the backfilling and sealing of the walls being created after the erection of the monument.