The treasures of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia on display in Oxford
Now the treasures of the Macedonian court can be seen up close in a major exhibition, " From Hercules to Alexander the Great: Treasures from the royal capital of Macedonia ", the Ashmolean Museum, the Museum of the University of Oxford. Over 500 objects are exhibited for the first time outside Greece, and in many cases have never been seen even at home because they come directly from the excavations of Ege. Oxford was chosen because it is a major center for studies on ancient Greece, says Angeliki Kottaridi, the archaeologist who for twenty years following the excavation of the ancient capital of the Macedonian kingdom and has discovered "with these hands," he says, tombs full of jewels and precious objects that miraculously all these centuries had never been discovered and looted. The royal palace of Ege is a vast and unsuspected beauty, two thousand of which 12,550 square meters covered by mosaics. "The palace of Philip II's Buckingham Palace look like a small cottage," says Lane Fox.
The beauty and artistry of the objects on display , from weapons to mugs, confirmed the discovery status of the Macedonian royal house. A marble head depicting Philip II, that between 360 and 336 has transformed his kingdom into a great power, is the second Kottaridi "the first realistic portrayal of history." A Medusa head of gold, found in the tomb of Philip II where he served to drive away evil spirits, demonstrates the extraordinary ability of the Macedonian goldsmiths. Equally beautiful silver objects for the table of the king in the afterlife, clean lines, whose elegant simplicity makes them almost modern. Lane Fox shows the spectacular frescoes in the tomb of Philip II, unfortunately, is damaged, a hunting scene on horseback representing both the king and his son Alexander to indicate continuity between the king and his heir: "If the Italian artists had been able to see this painting the entire history of the Renaissance would have been different, "he says.
A large part of the exhibition is dedicated to the women of the Macedonian royal house who "played an important role - explains Kottaridi - and should not be hidden as the women of Athens." We are their scepters, their objects, vases, pins, lotions and potions but the focus rests inevitably on the spectacular jewels. Shines in particular the "lady of Ege, a queen who died in early thirties in 500 BC, probably the mother of Alexander I. The shrine contains perhaps the most spectacular displays of the 72 who wore gold decorations in the tomb found intact: earrings, brooches, necklaces and bracelets and a tiara on her head and long "braids" with gold to give, according to archaeologist Greek, the illusion of hair.
Equally fortunate Queen Meda, wife of Philip II , owner of a beautiful golden crown, a delicate wreath of 80 leaves and 112 flowers of myrtle, a plant dear to Aphrodite and is the symbol of the love of immortality. "Our past and our history is our strength - concludes Kottaridi. - The memory of the glorious past of Greece must be kept alive to help us in our difficult present. "
Heracles to Alexander the Great: Treasures from the Royal Capital of Macedon
7 April to 29 August 2011
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
The Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology
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also was glauben wir nun irgendne deutsche uni
oder oxford
aber darauf haste sicherlich eh wieder ne antwort ne???