The star of Alexander the great, Nº 12

The star of Alexander the great

The arched star or virginia's sun, is a star with sixteen rays. It was unearthed in 1977 in Vergina, in Macedonia by Manolis Andronikos. He discovered it recorded in the graves of the kings of the old Macedonian kingdom.

The meaning of the symbol it isn't clear. It can be a symbol of Macedonia, an emblem of the Argyle dynasty, a religious symbol or a decorative picture.The chest can belong to Filipo II or Filipo III of Arrideo.
Another version was found in the chest of Olimpia the mother of Alejandro Magno, but with 12 rays.

                                                                            Larnax of gold

                                 

             Arched star

Used in the three subdivisions 

of the region 

of Macedonia

  Webgraphy:

  https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estrella_argéada

          Carla Núñez Castro  3 ESO B