Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)' has mentioned 'City' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| From 1000 BC the area within a 7km radius of the later city was already intensively occupied by villages forming an important population centre, as shown by archaeology since 1995, and similar to other ancient Greek cities' development. | WIKI |
| [9] Indeed, Aigai never became a large city and most of its inhabitants lived in surrounding villages. | WIKI |
| The bitter struggles between the heirs of Alexander in the 3rd century adversely affected the city; in 276 BC Gaulish mercenaries of Pyrrhus plundered many of the tombs. | WIKI |
| The excavator suggested that this was the site of the ancient city Valla, a view that prevailed until 1976. | WIKI |
| To the north-west of the ancient city is the important group of tombs from the 6th and 5th centuries BC belonging to members of the Macedonian dynasty and their courts. | WIKI |
| Criterion (i): Both the cemetery and the city contain original and unique historical, artistic and aesthetic achievements of the late classical art of extraordinarily high quality and historical importance, such as the architectural form of the royal palace and the magnificent wall paintings of the so-called Macedonian tombs, as well as objects such as the ivory portrait and miniature art, metal, gold and silver work. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iii): xcexa4he site represents an exceptional testimony to a significant development in European civilization, at the transition from the classical city state to the imperial structure of the Hellenistic and Roman periods. | UNESCO |
| A zone of absolute protection, prohibiting any building activity, and containing the ancient city, its cemeteries and a Bronze-Age mount, ensures its integrity. | UNESCO |
| The archaeological research in the city and cemeteries in combination with the restoration projects running in the Palace and the Royal Necropolis, according to the sitexe2x80x99s master plan and the national and international standards and regulations, have multiple and positive impact for the documentation and protection of the site. | UNESCO |
| The protection of the monuments and their natural environment as a unit ensures the authentic context of the city and its cemeteries. | UNESCO |
| A zone of absolute protection has been established, covering the ancient city, the necropolis, and all the surrounding area within which antiquities have been discovered, as well as a buffer zone. | UNESCO |