04-07-2011, 12:05 PM
http://www.oxfordtoday.ox.ac.uk/Events/M...es.html#s4
At the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford- slideshow of some of the exhibits above
"Heracles to Alexander the Great: Treasures from the Royal Capital of Macedon
7 April – 29 August
This major exhibition will showcase the treasures of Aegae the royal capital of the kingdom of Macedon. More than 500 extraordinary new discoveries from the royal tombs of Aegae will go on display for the very first time at the Ashmolean. These magnificent objects trace the rise of power of the governing Temenids, descendants of Heracles and the ruling dynasty of Alexander the Great, and focus on the roles of the kings and queens, and their immediate court. Aegae was unknown before its discovery at the modern village of Vergina, in northern Greece, 30 years ago. Since then, excavations have revealed a startling wealth of objects, from intricately crafted gold jewellery to glass perfume bottles and clay busts. This exhibition will feature the reconstruction of four burial tombs, displaying the recent finds of gold and silver treasure for the first time anywhere in the world."
Tickets: £8, £6 concession
www.ashmolean.org
At the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford- slideshow of some of the exhibits above
"Heracles to Alexander the Great: Treasures from the Royal Capital of Macedon
7 April – 29 August
This major exhibition will showcase the treasures of Aegae the royal capital of the kingdom of Macedon. More than 500 extraordinary new discoveries from the royal tombs of Aegae will go on display for the very first time at the Ashmolean. These magnificent objects trace the rise of power of the governing Temenids, descendants of Heracles and the ruling dynasty of Alexander the Great, and focus on the roles of the kings and queens, and their immediate court. Aegae was unknown before its discovery at the modern village of Vergina, in northern Greece, 30 years ago. Since then, excavations have revealed a startling wealth of objects, from intricately crafted gold jewellery to glass perfume bottles and clay busts. This exhibition will feature the reconstruction of four burial tombs, displaying the recent finds of gold and silver treasure for the first time anywhere in the world."
Tickets: £8, £6 concession
www.ashmolean.org