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| Aigai was the original capital of the Macedonians, located in the modern town of Vergina. All Macedonian kings before Alexander the Great were buried there. |
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| The Great Tumulus was first excavated in 1977 and four tombs were discovered. |
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| Two undisturbed tombs were discovered, including Philip II's tomb. |
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| The undisturbed tombs are unsettling. As you walk down to them you feel like you are walking toward a door to the underworld. |
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| The treasure in the tombs is priceless. |
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| A gold Macedonian larnax and crown |
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| And another |
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| Remains of a funerary couch |
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| Philip's funerary greaves and quiver |
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| A painting of the rape of Persephone from one of the tombs |
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| The other undisturbed tomb is thought to be Alexander IV's tomb. Cassander ordered him killed at 14 to eliminate threats to his rule of Macedon after Alexander the Great's death. |
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