Archaeologists discover 'secret vault' in Alexander the Great-era tomb

Archaeologists discover 'secret vault' in Alexander the Great-era tomb

The ancient burial site in Amphipolis has yielded a number of intriguing finds, and now a secret vault has been added to the mix.

The Amphipolis tomb, in Greece's Serres region, dates to 325-300 B.C.E. and was likely built after Alexander the Great's death. The tomb, which is the largest ever discovered in Greece, has yielded two marble Caryatids, a.k.a. female sculptures, as well as masonry walls and an arch with two sphinxes. The tomb also revealed a mosaic depicting the abduction of Persephone, complete with the Greek god Hermes.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.