Female grave G-2701 containing a necklace and gold pendant incorporating cameo with a depiction of Medusa laying on the chest of the skeleton.
Female grave G-2701 containing a necklace and gold pendant incorporating cameo with a depiction of Medusa laying on the chest of the skeleton.
It’s Roman, 2nd-3rd century AD, found at Više grobalja archaeological site in Viminacium, ancient town in eastern Serbia.
The necklace consists of 138 jet (rare type of coal, considered to be a semi-precious stone) beads and one spherical bead made of blue glass.
On the necklace is attached a round medallion, consisting of cameo carved of blue-white opal gemstone depicting head of mythological creature Medusa, inserted into the gold socket.
A 2nd-3rd Century AD, Roman Female grave G-2701, found at Više grobalja archaeological site in Viminacium, ancient town in eastern Serbia. Researchers found a necklace and gold pendant incorporating cameo with a depiction of Medusa laying on the chest of the skeleton. The necklace consists of 138 jet (rare type of coal, considered to be a semi-precious stone) beads and one spherical bead made of blue glass. On the necklace is attached a round medallion, consisting of cameo carved of blue-white opal gemstone depicting head of mythological creature Medusa, inserted into the gold socket.
Related Post
The entire tomb is filled with signs and symbols that mention Queen Nefertiti and after some time passed and linguistic experts managed to decipher the stories told here, the team was baffled.
The mystery of the Solar Temple of Abu Gurab and its “Star Gate” comes to light
Thuya, the mother of Queen Tiye, left a monumental legacy by becoming the grandmother of Akhenaten and Tutankhamun.
The oldest traditions lead us to believe that blacks were the first inhabitants of Mexico.
The REAL face of King Tut: The pharaoh had feminine hips, clubfoot, and protruding teeth according to the ‘virtual autopsy,’ which also revealed that his parents were brother and sister.
The “oldest gold of humanity” was found in the Varna necropolis, on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast