Dion

Rare late bronze age crown found in Pieria (photo)

A rare diadem dated to the later bronze age (1,500-1,200 BC) was brought to light at Pydna Pieria, and will be put of public display at the Archaeological Museum of Dion in central Macedonia. The coronet was unearthed among among a trove of other valuable personal items found in the grave of a young girl. It had three layers of jewelries across it and covered the forehead of the skeleton.