The ancient cemeteries of the Macedonian capital lie outside the city of Aegae. Archaeological research has recently unearthed twenty-one more graves, six of which are unplundered. Inside the grave of a young girl (4th century BC), archaeologists found a bronze mirror depicting young Eros stretching his wings to catch the passionate god Bacchus who lies upon a piece of panther skin, in the shape of a virile young man.

Inside a second grave, the dig uncovered the grave of a middle aged man lying on a daybed, without any weapons around him.  Evidence suggests he was a contemporary of Alexander the Great and must have been a priest to Bacchus, as he was wealthy enough to be buried in his purple- dye clothing and decorated with a gold plated ivy wreath. Inside his chamber, archaeologists found a symposium kit: a krater (vases for mixing wine with water), oenochoes (wine jugs) and the remains of wooden tables.

Aegae: The royal capital of Macedon