DESCRIPTION
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
INFORMATION
PHOTOGALLERY
 
 
The multi?chamber rock?cut tomb, excavated in 2005, is located in the area of the Eastern cemetery of the ancient city of Pella. It consists of eight chambers: one central chamber, six lateral chambers arranged in groups of three to its east and west, as well as one to the north. Access to the tomb is via a downward?sloping passageway 8.75 meters long. Part of this passage is vaulted and carved into the natural rock.

The walls of the northern chamber are decorated with bands of colored plasters, separated by horizontal incisions, arranged from bottom to top in alternating layers of black, light blue, light blue with dark blue brushstrokes (imitating marble revetment), red, white, and again dark blue.

Despite extensive looting in antiquity, a large number of grave goods were preserved, such as vases, figurines, jewelry, bone and glass objects, coins, as well as inscribed stelae and a small altar, which confirm the identity of at least two women buried in the monument. It is likely that the tomb belonged to one of the upper?class families of Pella.

The multi?chamber tomb is dated from the end of the 4th century BC to the second half of the 2nd century BC.

The monument is open to visitors. It is protected by fencing and a metal shelter and has wooden stepped access.
Author
Alexandra Skitsa, Archaeologist