Huge floor mosaic revealed
希腊古墓现马赛克拼图

Archaeologists have uncovered a huge mosaic floor recently excavated within the ancient tomb of Amphipolis, the largest burial site ever found in Greece, foreign media reported. The mosaic, 3 meters long and 4.5 meters wide, depicts a horseman with a laurel wreath driving a chariot and preceded by the god Hermes, according to the Greek Culture Ministry. A circular area of the mosaic is missing, but authorities say enough fragments have been found to reconstruct a large part. Archaeologists have dated the mosaic to the 4th century BC, and believe that the grave was most likely a relative or one of Alexander the Great's generals.(See photo)
据外媒报道，日前考古学家在希腊最大的墓葬群——安菲波利墓葬群发现了一幅巨大的地面马赛克拼图。希腊文化部称这个马赛克拼图有3米长、4.5米宽，图上描绘的是一个佩戴桂冠的男子架着马车，由希腊神明赫尔墨斯牵引。这幅拼图中的一个圆形部分缺失，但是当局表示有足够的碎片可以重新复原其中的大部分。考古学家认为这幅拼图可追溯到公元前四世纪，并猜测这个墓穴很可能是亚历山大大帝亲属或将军的墓穴。(见图)

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