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Pella has been almost continuously occupied since Neolithic times. [12] During the Hellenistic period, the town formed with other like-minded towns in the region a political and cultural league known as the "Decapolis", [dubious – discuss] an alliance that grew in stature and economic importance to become regionally influential under Roman jurisdiction. [7]
The Archaeological Museum of Pella (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Πέλλας) is a museum in Pella in the Pella regional unit of Central Macedonia. The building was designed by architect Kostas Skroumpellos and is on the site of the ancient city of Pella. It was completed in 2009 with the support of the Greece's Third ...
The reign of Antigonus most likely represented the height of the city's prosperity, as this is the period which has left the most archaeological remains. The famous poet Aratus died in Pella c. 240 BC. Pella is further mentioned by Polybius and Livy as the capital of Philip V and of Perseus during the Macedonian Wars fought against the Roman ...
Wadi Hammeh 27 is a Late Epipalaeolithic archaeological site in Pella, Jordan.It consists of the remains of a large settlement dating to the Early Natufian period, about 14,500 to 14,000 years ago.
This is a list of notable archaeological sites sorted by country and territories. Afghanistan. Aï Khānum; ... Pella, Central Macedonia; Perachora (Heraion), ...
The Stag Hunt mosaic (c. 300 BC) is a mosaic from a wealthy home of the late 4th century BC, the so-called "House of the Abduction of Helen" (or "House of the Rape of Helen"), in Pella, the capital of the Macedonian Kingdom. It bears the signature of the Ancient Greek artist Gnosis, of whom very little is known.
Pella (Greek: Πέλλα) is a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. The capital of the municipality is Giannitsa, the largest town of the regional unit. [3] On the site of the ancient city of Pella is the Archaeological Museum of Pella.
Articles relating to ancient Pella, an ancient city located in Central Macedonia, Greece. It served as the capital of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and was the birthplace of Alexander the Great.