The large Macedonian tomb with the Ionic façade was discovered in 1984 in the area of the old City-hall in Vergina and was excavated during short campaigns until 2010. Despite its extensive damage, the burial monument offers signficant informaton on Macedonian tombs.The scarce movable finds from the initial phase of the structure indicate the identity of the deceased, being apparently that of a military man. The subterranean building consists of two big chambers communicating via a marble door. By contrast, the entrance to the tomb had no door and was protected by simple limestone cornerstones. The façade of the tomb was formed by four tall Ionic semu-columns. Both the interior of the chambers and the “dromos” leading to them show distnct morphological and structural elements.
On the basis of pottery finds from the undisturbed sectons of the “dromos”, the tomb can be dated to the end of the 4th century BC.
