Gold olive wreath with a semi-precious stone set in a “knot of Hercules” at its center. From a tomb at Kassandreia, Chalkidiki. 3rd century BC – Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki.
In 317 BC, the King of Macedonia, Kassandros (Cassander), established the city of Kassandreia in the area of Potidaia, aiming to control and exploit the wealthy peninsula of Cassandra. Thus, a new era began for the entire region of Chalkidiki.
