Dion is one
of Greece’s most atmospheric archaeological sites. Established to worship Zeus,
its monuments are scattered amongst greenery, trees and ponds.
Around 500m
from the park, Dion’s Archaeological Museum is one of the most important in
Greece, given the significance of the town. It contains the statues of the
Sanctuary of Zeus Hypsistos (those in the park are replicas) as well as statues
of Isis, Dionysos and Aphrodite.
This
UNESCO-protected archaeological wonder preserves not just the palatial tombs of
Philip II and other members of Macedonian royalty but also the integrity of a
solemn burial mound and a museum within the tumulus.
It contains
four palatial tombs (including those of Philip II and Alexander the Great’s
teenage son, Alexander IV) and some of the most astonishing finds from
Macedonian history: the gold larnax containing Philip’s bones (emblazoned with
the Macedonian sun), his massive armour and the golden wreath he wore on his
funeral pyre, almost luminous in the dimmed lighting, among them.
Now preparations for storming the city could be
pressed ahead. The siege mound was gradually extended towards the walls and
Alexander’s military engineers, notably the brilliant Thessalian Diades,
constructed the most formidable offensive arsenal yet seen in Hellenic siege
warfare.
“Conquest and Empire:The Reign of Alexander the Great”,
A.B.Bosworth,page 66
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