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The tombs and other archaeological sites of Aigai were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996 because of its exceptional architecture and testimony to the transition between city-states and empires in European civilization. [1]
Aegae or Aigai (Ancient Greek: Αἰγαί) was the original capital of Macedon, an ancient kingdom in Emathia in northern Greece. The site is located on the foothills of the Pierian Mountains , between the modern towns of Vergina and Palatitsia, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and overlooks the Central Macedonian Plain.
The archaeological museum of Vergina was built to house all the artifacts found at the site and is one of the most important museums in Greece. [ 4 ] Aigai has been awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status as "an exceptional testimony to a significant development in European civilization, at the transition from classical city-state to the ...
Archaeologists identified skeletons found in an ancient tomb as the royal lineage of Alexander the Great, including his father and son, dating back 2,300 years.
The Palace of Aigai was built by Alexander the Great’s father, Phillip II, and completed in 336 B.C., officials said. ... The palace, along with a neighboring royal burial site, is a UNESCO ...
The site consists of the fortified ancient city (Pythagoreion) and the ancient Temple of Hera (Heraion). Samos is linked with important philosophers and mathematicians of the ancient world, including Pythagoras, Epicurus, and Aristarchus of Samos. [17] Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina) Central Macedonia: 1996 780; i, iii (cultural)
Greece spent 16 years restoring palace ruins where Alexander the Great was crowned more than 2,000 years ago.
This is a list of notable archaeological sites sorted by country and territories. Afghanistan. Aï Khānum; ... Aigai (Aeolian) Aizanoi; Akalissos; Akdamar Island ...