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Gold wreath 350-300 B.C.   //[|con5132a_m.jpg]//

This wreath is made of oak leaves and acorns. its supported on two golden branches that are now reinforced by a modern copper core. The back the branches end in obliquely cut end-plates, and at the front they are held together by split pin fastener concealed golden bee. each branch bears six sprays with eight leaves and seven or eight acorns as well as cicada. The Gold wreaths were made in imitation of various leaves including things like oak, olive, ivy, vine, laurel and myrtle. The Greek orator Demosthenes writes that gold wreaths were worn for certain religious ceremonies. Inventories of Greek temples and sanctuaries also show that large numbers of gold wreaths were left as dedications. "D. Williams and J. Ogden, //Greek gold: jewellery of the c// (London, The British Museum Press, 1994)"http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/gr/g/gold_wreath.aspx

Society The society in Ancient Greece of Athens was different from the other societies and civilizations, but some of them in similar things in common with Athens. The men in Athens went to the Agora to interact with each other and hangout or they hold public meetings in the Agora Gold wreatha for the men. If you ever go to the agora you would only see men there instead of womans because they had to stay home and do house work.

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