Manolis Andronikos () (October 23, 1919 – March 30, 1992) was a

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archaeologist Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

and a professor at the

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Biography

Andronikos was born on October 23, 1919, at

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(). His father originated from the island of

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, while his mother was from Imbros. Later, his family moved to

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. He studied

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at the

and in 1952 became a professor of Classical Archeology at the

. Later he continued his studies at

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with professor Sir John D. Beazley from 1954–1955. He came back to the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1957 where he taught Archeology first as instructor and later (1964) as professor. He was married to the school teacher Olympia Kakoulidou and loved reading poetry, especially

Kostis Palamas Kostis Palamas (; ; – 27 February 1943) was a Greek poet who wrote the words to the Olympic Hymn. He was a central figure of the Greek literary generation of the 1880s and one of the cofounders of the so-called New Athenian School (or Pala ...

, Giorgos Seferis, and

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. He was the founder of a local cultural group named ''Art'' (). Manolis Andronikos conducted archaeological research in Veroia, Naousa,

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, and Thessaloniki, but his main research was done in Vergina, where his teacher, professor K. Rhomaios had founded in 1937 the Aristotle University Excavation at Vergina. His greatest discovery occurred on November 8, 1977, when he found a tomb at

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which he identified as that of

Philip II of Macedon Philip II of Macedon (; 382 BC – October 336 BC) was the king (''basileus'') of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedonia from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC. He was a member of the Argead dynasty, founders of the ...

. It was unplundered and contained many valuable items, such as a golden

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. The finds from this tomb were later included in the travelling exhibit "The Search for Alexander" displayed at four cities in the United States from 1980 to 1982. While the discovery is of great archaeological importance, the identification of the tomb with Philip has been disputed by some archaeologists; that said, if the tomb is not Philip's, one of the others in the same complex probably is. Manolis Andronikos Statue in Thessaloniki

Manolis Andronikos Statue in Thessaloniki

Andronikos was a member of the Central Archaeological Council (1964–1965), the Athens Archaeological Society, the Macedonian Studies Association, the Association Internationale des Critiques d' Art and the

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. He lived permanently in

on Papafi Street and died on March 30, 1992, having suffered a stroke and been diagnosed with

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.Eugene N. Borza. "Manolis Andronikos, 1919–1992." ''American Journal of Archaeology'' 96.4 (Oct., 1992) 757–758.

Necrology

* Eugene N. Borza. "Manolis Andronikos, 1919–1992." ''American Journal of Archaeology'' 96.4 (Oct., 1992) 757–758.

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Biography

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Necrology

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