The ancient Greek tomb in Amphipolis continues to impress, with archeologists clearing dirt from the antechamber to reveal impressive details of the two caryatid statues.
After removing the dirt surrounding the two female divs, the archeologists added extra support in the tomb, in order to avoid any damage, in preparation of moving on to the next chamber.
The Ministry of Culture published pictures of the archeological progress and announced that fragments of the head of one of the two impressive statues were recovered during the dig.
Archeologist union criticizes Culture Ministry for media coverage
The Greek Archeologist Association (SEA) issued a statement criticizing the Ministry of Culture for its management of the dig in Amphipolis, arguing that “political and other interests are being served”.
The association demands that the Ministry revises its media coverage, which it attributes to the influence of bad consultants. The union argues that the coverage “created a distorted impression for archeology and creates an unhealthy perception of our relationship with the past, which does not serve science or historic memory”.
