Gold jewelry that was found in two houses in the Insula of the Jewels, Delos, 1st century BCE.
“The island was attacked and devastated twice – first by Mithradates the King of Pontus in 88 BC and again in 69 BC by the pirates of Athenadoros. The treasure which is likely to have been imported from Egypt, was buried on one of those occasions.” [M. Jackson]
Photo after P. J. Hadjidakis
Gold disc with Aphrodite and Eros; probably part of the hairnet; diam. 4.7 cm; 2nd-1st century BC
Gold disc with Aphrodite and Eros; probably part of the hairnet; diam. 3.8 cm; 2nd-1st century BC
The head of the goddess is carved of ruby. Semi-precious stones in the frame
- gold chain with a figurine depicting Aphrodite ring a goat; length of chain 36.9 cm; 2nd-1st century BCE
- gold medallion depicting Aphrodite ring a goat; diam. 3.54 cm; 2nd-1st century BCE
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- © Zico Wang https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/135449611
- http://www.gdmuseum.com/gdmuseum/_300730/_300738/532532/index.html
- P. J. Hadjidakis, Delos [Museum catalog]
- Monica Jackson blog https://drmonicamjackson.wordpress.com/blog/
- Monica Jackson, New Jewellery Evidence from the Antikythera Shipwreck: A Stylistic and Chronological Analysis, BCH, 2010 https://www.academia.edu