Archaeologists uncovered a stunning mosaic floor in the second chamber of the Amphipolis tomb - the chamber guarded by the Caryatids, announced the Culture Ministry on Sunday.
According to the announcement, the colourful mosaic is created from small white, black, grey, blue, red and yellow pebbles and features a chariot in motion. The chariot is pulled by two white horses and driven by a bearded man, crowned with a laurel wreath. Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, is pictured to lead the chariot, all revealing an exquisite skill in portraying details.
The theme is surrounded by a decorative frame of a double meander, squares and a spiral shape. This is the largest mosaic unearthed on the site. It measures 4.5 meters by three meters (14.8 by 9.8 feet) and, as the archaeologists in charge of the excavations said, it has not yet been fully uncovered. The middle of the mosaic has been destroyed, archaeologists also said, but they have found parts of it in the dirt sifted through and will try to piece it back together.