Solar architecture choreographs light and shadow across an ancient Macedonian tomb

Solar architecture choreographs light and shadow across an ancient Macedonian tomb

Athens-based independent scholar Demetrius Savvides has shown that in Amphipolis, northern Greece, where the Kastas Monument rises in tiers of sculpted marble, sunlight appears to have been drawn into the heart of the tomb timed to the winter solstice.

Illuminating the Kastas Monument Enigma: A Computational Analysis of Solar-Architectural Interaction

This study introduces a novel methodology that combines advanced 3D modeling and custom computational tools to investigate solar illumination in ancient mo