The blossoms, leaves, spiraling tendrils, and twisting, undulating stems that frame this scene are in a Pausian design. One of the most remarkable mosaics of animals and people in the House of the Abduction of Helen is the Stag Hunt Mosaic, prominently signed by an artist named Gnosis. The most revered group of mosaics was mainly found in the “House of Dionysus” and the “House of the Abduction of Helen.” Their depictions belong to two categories: those with simply a geometric decoration covering the entire surface of the floor, and those with representative subjects, such as hunts, Amazonomachy (battle of Amazons) and others. A mosaic, which is created from tesserae (small cubes of colored stone or marble), provides a permanent waterproof surface ideal for floor decoration. The heavily influential Greek style can be seen in the floor mosaics of the formal rooms in private houses and palaces in the area. Artistically, he merged the two styles together to create a complimentary technique in designing the houses of the town, Pella, the capital of Macedonia. Appendix 1 thus supports the conclusions of Chapter 1.6 of the aforementioned book.In the transition to the Hellenistic Period, Greece was under the rule of the Macedonian leader, Alexander the Great. Philip II is ruled out as the owner, and as the uncremated Person 3 (male of mid-forties) in the Casta Hill monument at Amphipolis. It thereby demonstrates that Philip II was undeniably buried at Aegae but was not reburied at Amphipolis. This Appendix analyses in detail and submits identities of the persons buried in Tombs I-IV under the Great Tumulus at Vergina. Therefore, inquiries into the fate of Philip II are necessary. Katis & Katis (2016) suggest that Casta Hill was where Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great, was buried. Philip II was one of the proposed owners of the Casta Hill monument in Amphipolis. The book investigates the tombs of Alexander the Great.

As this Appendix is voluminous and deals with one particular subject, it is published separately from the book.

Appendix 1 is published simultaneously to the book on. Appendix 1: The Tombs of Philip II and Philip III at Aegae This is the first out of four Appendices from the aforementioned book. Pharaoh Alexander the Great – his Tomb, his Sarcophagus, and his Mummy.

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