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Carole Raddato
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published on 10 April 2014
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Gold myrtle wreath from Macedonia, 4th century BCE. A religious symbol, also indicating social position, it was worn at public appearances, religious ceremonies and symposia, and accompanied its owner to the grave.

Archaeological Museum, Thessaloniki.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2014, April 10). Gold Myrtle Wreath. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2568/gold-myrtle-wreath/

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Raddato, Carole. "Gold Myrtle Wreath." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 10, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2568/gold-myrtle-wreath/.

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