A Golden Crown Mystery...!

Most of us have had to go through a relative's belongings after they pass on, I'm sure. Here is a case of an item left behind that surprised the one that inherited it.

Golden Crown Of The Love Goddess

Photo credit: Dukes/BNPS via Ancient Origins

An elderly British man  made a shocking discovery under his bed. In a cardboard box inherited from his grandfather, he found a 2,300-year-old Greek crown made of pure gold. Experts determined it to be an authentic myrtle wreath crown and dated it to 300 BC. The crown is 20 centimeters (8 in) across and weighs roughly 100 grams (3.5 oz). Stylistic elements suggest a master goldsmith in Northern Greece forged the piece. Dirt embedded deeply in the crown suggests it was once buried.

Ancient Greeks used wreath crowns for religious festivals and athletic competitions. Myrtle wreaths were specifically associated with Aphrodite. Myrtle was sacred to the goddess, and crowns composed of it were tangible reminders of love’s power. No one knows where the discoverer’s grandfather picked up the crown. He traveled extensively in the 1940s and 1950s and was particularly interested in Alexander the Great’s Macedonian homeland.

I would imagine that the man that inherited it thanked his grandfather's memory for the gift. This article came from Listverse, of course.

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