Great Tumulus (Megali Toumba)
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The Great Tumulus (Megali Toumba) is a monumental burial mound at Vergina in northern Greece, famous for containing the richly furnished royal tombs traditionally associated with the Macedonian kings, including Philip II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Tumulus (Megali Toumba) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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burial mound ⓘ royal necropolis ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Macedon
NERFINISHED
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Macedonian royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip II of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient city of Aigai ⓘ |
| contains |
Tomb I at Vergina
NERFINISHED
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Tomb II at Vergina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomb III at Vergina NERFINISHED ⓘ gold funerary wreaths ⓘ gold larnakes ⓘ marble architectural elements ⓘ painted tomb façades ⓘ rich grave goods ⓘ royal Macedonian tombs ⓘ underground museum of Vergina NERFINISHED ⓘ wall paintings ⓘ weaponry and armor ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Classical period
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Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Manolis Andronikos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 1970s ⓘ |
| excavationSiteOf | Greek Archaeological Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | funerary monument ⓘ |
| hasNotableTomb |
Tomb of a Macedonian prince
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Tomb traditionally identified as Philip II of Macedon ⓘ Tomb traditionally identified as a Macedonian queen ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Great Tumulus of Vergina
NERFINISHED
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Megali Toumba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Philip II of Macedon
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painted tomb decoration ⓘ richly furnished burials ⓘ royal Macedonian tombs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Macedonia
NERFINISHED
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Greece ⓘ Imathia regional unit NERFINISHED ⓘ Vergina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Site of Aigai (Vergina)
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeological Site of Aigai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | World Heritage property component ⓘ |
| usedAs | royal burial site ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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