Tomb of Philip II of Macedon
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The Tomb of Philip II of Macedon is an opulent 4th-century BCE royal burial discovered at Vergina in northern Greece, widely believed to belong to Alexander the Great’s father and renowned for its rich grave goods and historical significance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| tomb of Philip II of Macedon | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Macedonian burial
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archaeological site ⓘ royal tomb ⓘ |
| alternativeAttribution | sometimes identified as tomb of Philip III Arrhidaeus ⓘ |
| artifactsDisplayedAt | Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexander the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Argead dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip II of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attribution | widely identified as tomb of Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| burialChamberCount | 2 ⓘ |
| containsBurial |
adult male burial
ⓘ
female burial ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse | museum display context ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Manolis Andronikos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1977 ⓘ |
| excavationMethod | systematic archaeological excavation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
armor set
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fresco paintings ⓘ gold funerary wreath ⓘ gold jewelry ⓘ gold larnax ⓘ hunting scene fresco ⓘ ivory reliefs ⓘ monumental entrance ⓘ painted façade ⓘ silver vessels ⓘ stone sarcophagus ⓘ weapon assemblage ⓘ |
| hasType | barrel-vaulted tomb ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationPartOf | Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern Vergina) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | circa 336 BCE ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | assassination of Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Macedonia
NERFINISHED
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Greece ⓘ Imathia regional unit NERFINISHED ⓘ Vergina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aigai archaeological site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Tumulus at Vergina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Late Classical Greece ⓘ |
| significance |
important for study of Macedonian art
ⓘ
important for understanding early Hellenistic period ⓘ key evidence for ancient Macedonian royal funerary practices ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.