Fever mounts as stunning statues found at ancient Greek tomb

Two stunning caryatid statues have been unearthed holding up the entrance to the biggest ancient tomb ever found in Greece, archaeologists said. The two female figures in long-sleeved tunics were found standing guard at the opening to the mysterious Alexander The Great-era tomb near Amphipolis in the Macedonia region of northern Greece. "The left arm of one and the right arm of the other are raised in a symbolic gesture to refuse entry to the tomb," a statement from the culture ministry said Saturday. Speculation is mounting that the tomb, which dates from Alexander's lifetime (356-323BC), may be untouched, with its treasures intact. Previous evacuations of Macedonian tombs have uncovered amazing troves of gold jewellery and sculptures. A five-metre tall marble lion, currently standing on a nearby roadside, originally topped the 500 metre-long funeral mound, which is ringed by a marble wall. Two headless stone Sphinx statues flanked the outer entrance, officials said, who said that "removing earth from the second entrance wall revealed the excellent marble caryatids". Photographs released by the ministry show the sculptures -- which hold up a lintel -- uncovered to mid-bust, their curly hair falling onto their shoulders. Archaeologists have been digging at the site, which Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras called a "very important find", since mid-August. The ministry said the lay-out of "the second entrance with the caryatids gives us an important clue that it is a monument of particular importance". Expectation had already begun to build given the quality of the sculpted column capitals and delicately coloured floor mosaic already discovered at the site. Theories abound about who could be buried in the tumulus tomb, ranging from Alexander's Bactrian wife Roxane, to his mother Olympias or one of his generals. Experts say the chances of Alexander himself being buried there are small, however. After his death at 32 in Babylon, the most celebrated conqueror of the ancient world is believed to have been buried in Alexandria, the Egyptian city he founded -- although no grave has ever been found there.

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Two stunning caryatid statues have been unearthed
holding up the entrance to the biggest ancient
tomb ever found in Greece, archaeologists
said. The two female figures in long-sleeved
tunics were found standing guard at the opening
to the mysterious Alexander The Great-era
tomb near Amphipolis in the Macedonia region
of northern Greece. "The left arm of one and
the right arm of the other are raised in a
symbolic gesture to refuse entry to the tomb,"
a statement from the culture ministry said
Saturday. Speculation is mounting that the
tomb, which dates from Alexander's lifetime
(356-323BC), may be untouched, with its treasures
intact. Previous evacuations of Macedonian
tombs have uncovered amazing troves of gold
jewellery and sculptures. A five-metre tall
marble lion, currently standing on a nearby
roadside, originally topped the 500 metre-long
funeral mound, which is ringed by a marble
wall. Two headless stone Sphinx statues flanked
the outer entrance, officials said, who said
that "removing earth from the second entrance
wall revealed the excellent marble caryatids".
Photographs released by the ministry show
the sculptures -- which hold up a lintel -- uncovered
to mid-bust, their curly hair falling onto
their shoulders. Archaeologists have been
digging at the site, which Greek Prime Minister
Antonis Samaras called a "very important find",
since mid-August. The ministry said the lay-out
of "the second entrance with the caryatids
gives us an important clue that it is a monument
of particular importance". Expectation had
already begun to build given the quality of
the sculpted column capitals and delicately
coloured floor mosaic already discovered at
the site. Theories abound about who could
be buried in the tumulus tomb, ranging from
Alexander's Bactrian wife Roxane, to his mother
Olympias or one of his generals. Experts say
the chances of Alexander himself being buried
there are small, however. After his death
at 32 in Babylon, the most celebrated conqueror
of the ancient world is believed to have been
buried in Alexandria, the Egyptian city he
founded -- although no grave has ever been
found there.