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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Kasta Hill Macedonian Tomb Alternative Name: Amphipolis, Casta TombCountry: Greece Region: Northern Greece Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Amfipoli
Latitude: 40.839457N Longitude: 23.862790E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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A large Macedonian tomb recently excavated near Amphipolis, Northern Greece. Two caryatids (sculpted female figures) of exceptional artistic value have been unearthed, further supporting the view that the monument is of major importance.
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