The Ministry of Culture published a series of pictures on Sunday of the excavation progress at the enigmatic ancient tomb in Amphipolis, which showcase intricate details of the impressive caryatid statues located in the second chamber.
While archeologists will not be in the position to argue with confidence whether the unique tomb in Amphipolis has been looted or not, the lack of any clear indications of violation makes it increasingly likely that the tomb has been preserved intact.
The details on the caryatid statue toes has split archeologists as to the tomb’s identity; one group of archeologists believes that the particular shape of the toes is a clear indication of a Greek identity, while other appear more reserve noting that the style may in fact be from the Roman era.
While the archeological teams are currently working on clearing out the third, sand-filled chamber, they must also consider the tomb’s static integrity. The progress has slowed down a bit in order to ensure the safety of the technical teams working on site.
The general secretary of the Ministry of Culture revealed the archeological teams believe that the forth chamber in the tomb may be underground. Mrs. Mendoni stated that the third chamber seems to lead to a lower level.
