Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)

World Heritage

Greece

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The city of Aegae, the first capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia, was discovered in the 19th century near Vergina in northern Greece. Among its most important remains are the magnificent palace, richly decorated with mosaics and painted stucco, and a cemetery with more than 300 tombs, some dating back to the 11th century BC. A royal tomb in the Great Tomb has been identified as that of Philip II, who conquered all the Greek cities and paved the way for his son Alexander and the expansion of the Hellenistic world.

# palace

# cemetery

# Vergina

# Kingdom of Macedonia

# Philip II

# Alexander