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The gold chest or "larnax" containing male bones from the main chamber of the royal tomb known as "Tomb II" in Vergina. The chest is decorated with the royal “Vergina Sun” or “Star” symbol, which has been associated with the Argead dynasty. Late 4th Century BCE. Vergina, Macedon. Archaeological Museum of Vergina.
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Dimboukas. (2020, February 01). Greek Larnax from the Royal Tomb in Vergina. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11688/greek-larnax-from-the-royal-tomb-in-vergina/
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Dimboukas. "Greek Larnax from the Royal Tomb in Vergina." World History Encyclopedia, February 01, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11688/greek-larnax-from-the-royal-tomb-in-vergina/.
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Dimboukas. "Greek Larnax from the Royal Tomb in Vergina." World History Encyclopedia, 01 Feb 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11688/greek-larnax-from-the-royal-tomb-in-vergina/.
