The Lady of Aegae Gold funeral jewellery from burial ΛII at Aegae, c. 500 BC, “The burial of this woman, dating to c. 500 BC, was excavated at Aegae in 1988. The so-called ‘Lady of Aegae’ was Queen and wife of Amyntas I and probably mother of Alexander I. She was buried richly-adorned with gold jewellery and accompanied by silver, bronze, glass and clay vessels, and other precious objects. Amongst her jewellery are a diadem, earrings, necklaces, pendants, brooches, a finger ring, and gold strips which would have been attached to the funeral shroud.”

The Lady of Aegae

Gold funeral jewellery from burial ΛII at Aegae, c. 500 BC,

“The burial of this woman, dating to c. 500 BC, was excavated at Aegae in 1988. The so-called ‘Lady of Aegae’ was Queen and wife of Amyntas I and probably mother of Alexander I. She was buried richly-adorned with gold jewellery and accompanied by silver, bronze, glass and clay vessels, and other precious objects. Amongst her jewellery are a diadem, earrings, necklaces, pendants, brooches, a finger ring, and gold strips which would have been attached to the funeral shroud.”

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