archaeological site of Pella

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The archaeological site of Pella is the ancient Macedonian city that served as the capital of the kingdom and the birthplace of Alexander the Great, renowned for its extensive ruins and intricate floor mosaics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
archaeological site
former capital city
becameCapitalUnder Archelaus I of Macedon
birthplaceOf Alexander the Great
Antigonus II Gonatas
Cassander of Macedon
country Greece
distanceFromThessaloniki about 40 km west
excavatedBy Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Greek Archaeological Service
excavationsBegan 19th century
flourishedInPeriod Classical period
Hellenistic period
formerCapitalOf Kingdom of Macedon
linked to: Macedon
foundedBy Archelaus I of Macedon
hasArchaeologicalFind coins
inscriptions
marble sculptures
pebble mosaics
pottery
hasPart House of Dionysus
House of the Abduction of Helen
House of the Lion Hunt
House of the Stag Hunt
Pella Agora
linked to: Pella

Pella Archaeological Museum
sanctuary of Aphrodite
sanctuary of Athena Alkidemos
sanctuary of Darron
sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods
heritageStatus important archaeological site of Greece
knownFor Hellenistic urban planning
extensive ruins
intricate floor mosaics
large agora
sanctuaries and temples
locatedIn Bottiaea
Central Macedonia
Macedonia (Greece)
Pella regional unit
ancient Macedonia
linked to: Macedon

municipality of Pella
mainExcavationPeriod 20th century
near Giannitsa
modern town of Pella
servedAs capital of the Kingdom of Macedon
sufferedEvent earthquake in the 1st century BC
timeOfDecline Roman period
urbanPlanType Hippodamian grid plan
waterManagementFeature complex drainage system

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Archaeological Museum of Pella nearby archaeological site of Pella
Stag Hunt mosaic partOf archaeological site of Pella
Pella municipality hasArchaeologicalSite Pella archaeological site
linked to: archaeological site of Pella
Pella Prefecture knownFor archaeological site of Pella
House of the Abduction of Helen in Pella partOf archaeological site of Pella