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The golden wreath. Myrtle wreath at Vergina (Greek: Χρυσό στεφάνι της Βεργίνας, Latin: corona Verginae) made of gold myrtle (Myrtus communis) leaves and flowers, is one of the most valuable finds from the antechamber of the royal Macedonian tombs at Vergina, Greece.
The Kritonios Crown – a 4th-century BC gold wreath from Armento, representing a crown of oak, convolvulus, narcissus, ivy, roses, and myrtle with figurines of a winged goddess and six others (Staatliche Antikensammlungen)
Wreath (attire) A young girl wearing a floral wreath. A wreath worn for purpose of attire (in English, a "chaplet"; [1] Ancient Greek: στέφανος, romanized : stéfanos, Latin: corona ), [2] is a headdress made of leaves, grasses, flowers or branches. It is typically worn on festive occasions and holy days and has a long history and ...
The ceremonial shield is in the basic form of an aspis but with more ornate decoration and is made of wood, leather, glass, gold, and ivory. The front of the shield includes a geometric pattern of ivory surrounding the border, while a gold wreath encompasses two deteriorated ivory figures in the center.
Wreaths were a design used in ancient times in southern Europe. The most well-known are pieces of Etruscan civilization jewelry, made of gold or other precious metals. Symbols from Greek myths often appear in the designs, embossed in precious metal at the ends of the wreath.
The gold wreaths from Thrace are jewellery wreaths found in inner Thrace, which is within present day Bulgaria. The gold wreaths were found in the mounds and tombs of aristocrats at various locations in Thrace that have been dated to a period from the latter half of the fourth century and early part third century BC.