Macedonian Symbols

[Flipper]

I took this picture of Greek warriors participating in the Trojan war, while in NY. Those figures were found in Peloponessus dating back in the end of the 13th century. Am I blind or does the middle shield have the Vergina Sun? This is at a time where there was no Macedonia...

[akritas]

Flipper see the below link and tell me your opinion

http://www.macedoniaontheweb.com/forum/4929-post7.html

[Flipper]

I have seen that before Akritas. It is the same style of figures.

[akritas]

Originally Posted by Flipper

I have seen that before Akritas. It is the same style of figures.

what is your opinion as about the date. We have 500 years diffrence as about these figuirines.

[Flipper]

Are they the same?
The pic was taken by me in NY. All artifacts had a date. If they're not the same and the dates are correct then you have 2 key dates:

a) ~1200 something BC, same year where mycenean artifacts are found in Macedonia.
b) ~700 BC the same year when Caranos established the Kindom of Macedon.

[Flipper]

Ah, no..Yours is from the Sparta archeological museum, so we have similar figurines from different dates.

[wanted_gr]

egw mono iksera to astro tis berginas :S

[BigBlackBeast]

Some more Sunbursts here for the collection:

http://p071.ezboard.com/fbalkansfrm9...tart=1&stop=20

Not sure if this is the official thread evidencing historic usage of the Sunburst.

[Andrew]

Bravo re Palikaria !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Perchaps we Greeks should change our Flag ...Star instead of the Cross in the corner !!
Our ancesters used ithe Star a lot and they waren't christians !!

Pali ....Δεν παίζεστε αλάνια !!!!!

[GEOROX]

Yiasas paidia. ZHTO H ELLAS on this glorious day!

I was wondering if any of you...Akritas, BigBlackBeast, etc. have specific links from museums or non-Greek websites or sources in which the 8-ray and 16-ray sunbursts are depicted on Greek vase paintings, mosaics, jewelry, etc. I have seen a plethora on this site, yet the Fyromian clowns do not trust Greesk sites.

I was also wondering if a book exists devoted to this specific subject.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Efharisto manges!