Sun Ancient Symbol From Google.com .

1. f Vergina – Ήλιος της Βεργίνας
The Sun of Vergina is a that was widely used
by Ancient Greeks.
Although it is a Panhellenic Symbol, it became famous due
to the Macedonians who were using it as Symbol of the
Argead Dynasty-the Royal house of Macedon:

2. The typical Sun of Vergina is a 16-pointed Sun. It can also
be found in other styles: 12-pointed or 8-pointed.
What was the meaning of this symbol??
–In the typical 16-pointed Sun , the 4 rays represent the 4
elements: Earth-Ocean-Fire-Air.
The other 12 rays represent the 12 Gods of Olympus.
You can see the explanation in the following animation :
–In every form, the Sun of Vergina symbolized Virginity:
Goddess Athena was a Virgin, so this Sun was associated
with her.
The Sun of Vergina became common art design in coins,
craters, wall-drawings etc LONG BEFORE the
Macedonian royal house (the Argead Dynasty) used it.
After the unification of the Greek (Hellenic) nation under
the leadership of Alexander the Great, the Sun of Vergina
became the symbol of the Hellenic Ethnogenesis.
In the following replies, you will be able to see some pieces
of Ancient Greek art containing the Sun of
Vergina, BEFORE THE RISE OF THE GREEK

3. KINGDOM OF MACEDONIA. These sun symbols are
found in various Greek places, apart from Macedonia.
Moreover, there will be a small historical flashback, in
order to see the evolution of this symbol throught the ages :
2000 BC: This is the time where ancient Greeks first
started using the Sun symbol.
It was not standardized yet, it was a early form of the Sun
of Vergina:
780BC: The Sun of Vergina has been standardized. The
following art work shows the destruction of Troy. We can
clearly see the Sun symbol in the warrior’s hump.
It was found in Mykonos island :