Kasta Tomb

The Kasta Tomb, also known as the Amphipolis Tomb, is the largest ancient tumulus ever discovered in Greece, and by comparison dwarfs that of Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, in .
  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 100 metres (310 feet)
  • Description: ancient Macedonian tomb in Amfipoli, Macedonia, Greece
  • Also known as
    “Amphipolis tomb”
    “Amphipolis tumulus”
    “Kastá”
    “Kasta Hill”
    “Kasta tumulus”
    “Tímvos Kastá”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Amphipolis and Tower of Marmari.
The Archaeological is a in , , . is situated 2 km southwest of Kasta Tomb.
is a castle, which is situated 2 km southwest of Kasta Tomb.
Archaeological site
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Kasta Tomb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amphipolis and Palaiokomi.
was an important ancient Greek polis, and…
Village
is a village in the in the regional unit of . is situated 5 km northeast of Kasta Tomb.
Village
is a village in the , in , . is situated 5 km south of Kasta Tomb.
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Latitude
40.83943° or 40° 50′ 22″ north
Longitude
23.86273° or 23° 51′ 46″ east
Open location code
8GG5RVQ7+Q3
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Kasta Tomb” goes by many names.
Anfipoliseko hilobiaBasque
Anfipolisen hilobiaBasque
Kasta hilobiaBasque
Грабніца ў АмфіпалісеBelarusian
Амфиполска гробницаBulgarian
Tomba d’AmfípolisCatalan
tomba de KastaCatalan
卡斯塔古墓Chinese
Kasta TomboEsperanto
Kastán hautaFinnish
Λόφος ΚαστάGreek
Τύμβος ΚαστάGreek
קבר קסטהHebrew
Makam KastaIndonesian
Tomba di KastaItalian
Tumulo di AnfipoliItalian
カスタの墓Japanese
Амфиполийская гробницаRussian
Гробница в АмфиполеRussian
Гробниця в АмфіполісіUkrainian

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