page_title: Necropolises of Pydna
section_title: Burial objects
hierarchical_section_title: Necropolises of Pydna / Burial objects
caption_attribution_description: English: A golden laurel wreath, hellenistic era Français&#160;: Couronne de laurier en feuille d'or, époque hellénistique. Kerameikos Archaeological Museum &#160;&#160;Native nameΑρχαιολογικό Μουσείο ΚεραμεικούLocationAthensCoordinates37°&#160;58′&#160;01.2″&#160;N, 23°&#160;43′&#160;01.2″&#160;E &#160;Established1937&#160;Web pageodysseus.culture.grAuthority control : Q2574469 VIAF:&#8201;134771922 ULAN:&#8201;500306482 LCCN:&#8201;no2010199810 GND:&#8201;7541025-4 SUDOC:&#8201;181090945 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q2574469 inv.T HL 04.
context_page_description: There are some Macedonian tombs and the necropolises of Pydna around ancient Pydna and beside the ancient road from Methone in the north to Dion in the south. The oldest tombs are from the Bronze Age, the youngest from the early Christian period. Smaller tumuli have been eroded over the centuries and are now no longer visible. Most excavations have had to be carried out as rescue excavations. The finds, both in ancient Pydna and in the necropolises, show a shrinking population during the period of the second Greek colonization.
context_section_description: Many objects have been found within the graves. In addition to pottery, jewelry, weapons, and tools, richly decorated glass vessels have been uncovered. The clay vessels were mainly imported from Attica, in rarer cases also from Corinth or other places around the Aegean; some are also from local production. In children's graves, clay figures have often been found. The pieces of jewelry are usually made of bronze, iron, or silver; less often, they are made of bone or gold. In the graves of the male deceased, weapons have been found only in rare cases. The small vessels of glass or alabaster, which are attached to the corpses of women, are usually in good condition. Some of the finds are exhibited in the archaeological museum in Makrygialos, the largest part being stored in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki.
caption: Golden wreath, example of a burial object
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