{"id":44991,"date":"2024-05-02T10:18:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T07:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/95.216.140.185\/greekroots\/product\/greek-key-vergina-sun-pendant-sterling-silver-and-gold-plated\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T22:47:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T19:47:47","slug":"greek-key-vergina-sun-pendant-sterling-silver-and-gold-plated","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"http:\/\/95.216.140.185\/greekroots\/product\/greek-key-vergina-sun-pendant-sterling-silver-and-gold-plated\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Key Vergina Sun Pendant &#8211; Sterling Silver and Gold Plated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Greek Key Vergina Sun Pendant<\/p>\n<p>This pendant illustrates the Vergina symbol.<br \/>\nMade of 925 sterling silver and gold plated.<br \/>\nHandmade in Greece.<\/p>\n<p>The chain shown in the second picture is our\u00a0<a href=\"\/?p=78535\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">925 Sterling Silver Oxidised Wheat Chain<\/a> (not included).<\/p>\n<p>Explore <a href=\"\/?product_cat=heritage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heritage Collection<\/a><\/p>\n<p>History<br \/>\nThe Vergina Sun also known as the \u201cStar of Vergina\u201d, or \u201cMacedonian Star\u201d is a rayed solar symbol appearing in ancient Greek art. The Vergina Sun proper has sixteen triangular rays. The name \u201cVergina Sun\u201d became widely used after the archaeological excavations in and around the small town of Vergina, in northern Greece, during the late 1970s. In older references, the name \u201cArgead Star\u201d or \u201cStar of the Argeadai\u201d is used for the Sun as the royal symbol of the dynasty of Macedon. There it was depicted on a golden larnax found in a 4th-century BC royal tomb belonging to either Philip II or Philip III of Macedon, the father and half-brother of Alexander the Great, respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This pendant illustrates the Vergina symbol.<br \/>\nMade of 925 sterling silver and gold plated.<br \/>\nHandmade in Greece.<\/p>\n<p>The chain shown in the second picture is our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/greekroots.shop\/product\/925-sterling-silver-oxidised-wheat-chain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">925 Sterling Silver Oxidised Wheat Chain<\/a> (not included).<\/p>\n<p>Explore <a href=\"\/?product_cat=heritage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heritage Collection<\/a><\/p>\n<p>History<br \/>\nThe Vergina Sun also known as the \u201cStar of Vergina\u201d, or \u201cMacedonian Star\u201d is a rayed solar symbol appearing in ancient Greek art. The Vergina Sun proper has sixteen triangular rays. 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