Episode of Series “Chronicle”.
With the discovery in 1977 of Royal Tombs in the Greek village of Vergina, Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronikos uncovered the greatest prize left in Greek archaeology - the tomb of Philip II of Macedon. Shows the magnificent objects found inside the tomb including a mural believed to be the work of the ancient artist Nico Marco and examines the work and theories of the archaeologist. Narrated by Andrew Faulds.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013557
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Greece - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tombs
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Tombs
History → Civilization, Ancient
History → Greece - Antiquities
History → Greece - Civilization
History → Philip II, King of Macedonia, 382-336 B.C.
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)