Kasta Tomb
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Kasta Tomb is a large, monumental Hellenistic burial mound near Amphipolis in northern Greece, notable for its impressive architecture and significant archaeological finds.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic burial mound
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| approximateDiameter | about 158 metres ⓘ |
| approximateHeight | about 30 metres ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Macedonian elite
ⓘ
successors of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| constructionCentury | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| contains |
architectural sculpture
ⓘ
floor mosaics ⓘ funerary offerings ⓘ human remains ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| debatedBurialOccupant |
high-ranking Macedonian individual
ⓘ
possible member of Alexander the Great’s circle ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 2012 ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Katerina Peristeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 2012 ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Hellenistic architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
caryatid statues
ⓘ
large circular burial mound ⓘ monumental entrance ⓘ mosaic floor ⓘ multiple burial chambers ⓘ painted interior decoration ⓘ peribolos wall ⓘ sphinx statues ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | protected archaeological monument of Greece ⓘ |
| heritagePeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amphipolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Greek Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
ⓘ
marble ⓘ |
| nearbySite | Amphipolis archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Strymon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient city of Amphipolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | restricted ⓘ |
| significance |
important archaeological discovery in Macedonia
ⓘ
largest known burial mound in Greece from the Hellenistic period ⓘ |
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