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title: Iron Peritrachelion (gorget) from Macedonian Tomb II of Vergina
author: Antonios Gavriilidis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15212/iron-peritrachelion-gorget-from-macedonian-tomb-ii/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Iron Peritrachelion (gorget) from Macedonian Tomb II of Vergina

_Authored by [Antonios Gavriilidis](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/61in2uys/)_

## Image File

[![Iron Peritrachelion (gorget) from Macedonian Tomb II of Vergina](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15212.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15212.jpg)

## Image Caption

Iron peritrachelion (gorget) with golden-[silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) decorative plate found in Macedonian [Tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) II of Vergina, Imathia, Central Macedonia, [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/). The tomb is dated to between the end of the 4th century BCE and the beginning of the 3rd century BCE. Located at Archaeological Museum of the Great Tumulus of Vergina, Central Macedonia.

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## About the Author

Professional Archaeologist and Freelance Editor - Historical Writer for publishing houses. Graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with a B.A. in History and Archaeology and a M.A. in Classical Archaeology.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Gavriilidis, A. (2022, February 21). Iron Peritrachelion (gorget) from Macedonian Tomb II of Vergina. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15212/iron-peritrachelion-gorget-from-macedonian-tomb-ii/>
### Chicago
Gavriilidis, Antonios. "Iron Peritrachelion (gorget) from Macedonian Tomb II of Vergina." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 21, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15212/iron-peritrachelion-gorget-from-macedonian-tomb-ii/>.
### MLA
Gavriilidis, Antonios. "Iron Peritrachelion (gorget) from Macedonian Tomb II of Vergina." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Feb 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15212/iron-peritrachelion-gorget-from-macedonian-tomb-ii/>.

## License & Copyright

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