Treasures of Macedon at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford until Aug 29th

   In the first major archaeological exhibition in the new temporary exhibition galleries, the Ashmolean Museum will showcase over five hundred treasures made of gold, silver and bronze, recently found in the royal burial tombs and the palace of Aegae, the ancient capital of Macedon.

    These extraordinary new discoveries are on display for the first time outside Greece. They re-write the history of early Greece and tell the story of the royal court and the kings and queens who governed Macedon, from the descendents of Heracles to the ruling dynasty of Alexander the Great.

 It is said that this exhibition is the most important Greek cultural event in many years. From the astounding finds made by the late Professor Manolis Andronikos in the 1970s to the recent discoveries of the past twenty years, this is groundbreaking work that tells the story of life in the ancient kingdom of Macedon, northern Greece.

    See the full details of the exhibition at the Ashmolean's website here.