Vergina sun
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Vergina_Sun_WIPO.svg/220px-Vergina_Sun_WIPO.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]Named after the archaeological excavations in and around the small town of Vergina, in northern Greece, during the late 1970s.
Noun
[edit]Vergina sun (plural Vergina suns)
- A sixteen-rayed solar symbol first appearing in Ancient Greek art between the 6th and 2nd centuries BC, tentatively interpreted as a royal symbol of ancient Macedonia.
- Synonyms: Vergina star, star of Vergina, Argead star