February 16, 2004
Royal Mycenaean tomb found
But a brief note in Kathimerini, so far:
A new road project on the outskirts of Volos in central Greece has revealed what appears to be an intact, unplundered Mycenaean royal tomb, a report said yesterday.The tomb is apparently about half the size of the so-called Tomb of Atreus.The subterranean tholos tomb was found along with four or five small, box-like cist tombs during construction of a new Volos ring road. . .
Archaeologists have not yet entered the tholos tomb — a monumental structure of the same type as the famous “Tomb of Atreus” at Mycenae, which would have contained the remains of a local ruler.
Posted by David on February 16, 2004 9:44 PM
I am currently doing a course paper on tholoi. Could you please let me know if excavation has started yet and if so, what has been found?
Posted by: Krys on March 16, 2004 3:12 PM
HI I DID A PROJECT OF THOLOS TOMBS (GREEK)
I WAS ASKED TO BUIL THOLO TOMBS AND I DID IT BUT I NEED A HISTORY OF IT THAT TELLS HOW IT WAS MADE AND HOW THE INSIDE AND OUT LOOK LIKE . HOW WAS IT FOUND JUST SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
I DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT SO IF U CAN PLEAS HELP ME TO FOUND SOMETHING ABOUT IT . PLEASE IF YOU KNOW SOMETHING HELP ME.
THANK YOU.
Posted by: sashia on June 18, 2004 7:55 AM
I note it has all gone very quiet on this discovery; is this because of security considerations as a result of the tomb being undisturbed, or a disappointment as a result of its being looted in antiquity?
Are there any updates?
It would be very exciting if it is intact. Anyone have any more news?
Marc
Posted by: Marc on November 18, 2004 12:43 PM
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