Wednesday, 24 May 2017
After a wonderful lunch at a small, but locally well-known, taverna, we toured the area of Amphipolis, another city along the Via Egnatia. Amphipolis is a relatively large area bounded on three sides by the Strymon River. Amphipolis has an archaeological museum and several archaeological sites. There is also a large royal tomb at Kasta that is not open to the public, and there is promise of great discoveries to come from this site.
After a wonderful lunch at a small, but locally well-known, taverna, we toured the area of Amphipolis, another city along the Via Egnatia. Amphipolis is a relatively large area bounded on three sides by the Strymon River. Amphipolis has an archaeological museum and several archaeological sites. There is also a large royal tomb at Kasta that is not open to the public, and there is promise of great discoveries to come from this site.
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| This stele (grave stone) from a Roman grave (in the archaeological museum) has an interesting set of faces. |
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| An item in the archaeological museum. It looked very contemporary to me. |
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| The remains of wooden posts for a bridge across the Strymon River. |
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| The north wall of ancient Amphipolis. |
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| Another section of the wall. |
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| The Lion of Amphipolis is arguably the most accessible artifact in the area. It was found in pieces in the river, then pieced back together and placed on a new pedestal. It's impressive. |
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| A closer look at the lion's head |
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| This photo of our tour group gives a feeling for the size of the monument. |
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