Vergina Sun
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vergina-sun-162-5573378
title:
Vergina Sun
text:
The Vergina Sun, also known as the Star of Vergina, Vergina Star or Argead Star, is a rayed solar symbol first appearing in ancient Greek art of the period between the 6th and 2nd centuries BC. The Vergina Sun proper has sixteen triangular rays, while comparable symbols of the same period variously have sixteen, twelve, eight or (rarely) six rays. The name "Vergina Sun" became widely used after the archaeological excavations in and around the small town of Vergina, in northern Greece, during the
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Rayed solar symbol
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vergina_Sun
date created:
2003-03-21T00:03:35Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T06:54:06Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Vergina_Sun_WIPO.svg","width":573,"height":573}
fields total:
13
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16