Benaki Museum. Gold wreath of myrtle leaves, with a multi-petalled flower at the centre. From the mid-4th c. BC, similar gold wreaths, with olive, myrtle, oak, laurel or ivy leaves, were found in royal tombs in Macedonia and other Greek regions. 2nd c. BC. (ΓΕ 2088) Prehistoric, Ancient Greek and Roman Art
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Ancient Greek Hair Fashion - a 'stephanos'. Brush hair smooth. Put circlet in place. gather a section of hair from temple, lift it over the outside of the circlet, and tuck through between circlet and scalp. Brush smooth, gather new section, repeat until reaching nape. Repeat on the other side. Gather the tail at the nape, roll, and tuck in. Pin to secure.