As the days go by and the Ministry of Culture reveals further details on the findings of the archeological dig in Kasta Hill in Amphipolis, many questions are raised, such as whom is buried there and whether there are more tombs in the area.
According to an emeritus professor of Classic Archeology with experience in excavations, it is likely there are more tombs in the area, as it seems unlikely that the hill with a 158-meter diameter would house only one 25-meter tomb. The professor also notes that the beneath the tomb of Philip in Vergina three further tombs were located.
The director of Classic Antiquities Katerina Romiopoulou further elaborated that the magnetic prospecting of the hill would reveal to the archeological teams where to focus their excavations. Alternatively, a much less tech-savvy solution would be to “shave off” the surface of the hill in order to see if anything stands out.
As to whether there is a hidden room beneath the third chamber in the Amphipolis tomb, Mrs. Romioupoulou notes that no such crypts have been discovered in tombs from the late 4th or early 3rd century (when archeologists believe the tomb was constructed). Mrs. Romiopoulou further explained that the tomb is unlikely to have been a cenotaph and probably belongs to one person.
