Images in this photo gallery are from the archaeological site of Vergina, located in the northern Greek region of Macedonia. The ancient city and site is 80 kilometres south-west of Thessaloniki and 20 kilometres south of Pella. The archaeological site of Vergina is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Vergina is Ancient Aigai, capital of ancient Macedonia prior to being transferred Pella at the end of the 5th century BC. Aigai remained a sanctuary and summer retreat and a royal burial...
more »Images in this photo gallery are from the archaeological site of Vergina, located in the northern Greek region of Macedonia. The ancient city and site is 80 kilometres south-west of Thessaloniki and 20 kilometres south of Pella. The archaeological site of Vergina is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Vergina is Ancient Aigai, capital of ancient Macedonia prior to being transferred Pella at the end of the 5th century BC. Aigai remained a sanctuary and summer retreat and a royal burial place.
Vergina is a must see not only for the wonderful royal tombs museum but also for the beautifully situated ruins of the Macedonian kings' palace and the theatre in which young Alexander viewed his father's death. This is also where Alexander was anointed at 20 years old the new King of Macedonia, ruler of Greece.
The vast 4th century Palace of Palatitsia is one of the largest buildings of ancient Greece. The building was entered via a monumental Propylon on a two-storied east side, which led to a large square open court with a Doric colonnaded. Rooms around the courtyard included the tholos, dedicated to the cult of Herakles Patroos, mythical ancestor of the Macedonian Kings. Several splendid pebble mosaics have been unearthed here as well.
The 4th century BC ancient theatre at Vergina is a timeless witness to the 336 BC assassination of Macedonian King Philip II, father of Alexander the Great. It was here that one of Phillips bodyguards turned against him and was murdered in full view of the audience during the wedding celebrations of his daughter Cleopatra.
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