Text, Gold ritual ornaments and sacred symbols

National Archeological Museum, Athens, Greece

This group shows many gold ornaments shaped as animals, symbols, and sacred figures. They reflect religious belief, ritual dress, and ideas about divine power and the afterlife.

Gold beads, cut outs, and figures showing sacred animals and symbols

Genre: 16th century BC

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Gold cross-shaped ceremonial ornament

Material: Gold foil Date range: 16th century BC Origin: Grave Circle A, Mycenae, Greece This gold...

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