The Museums of Macedonia: Royal Tombs
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Description: The Macedonian museum housing the remarkable Vergina Tomb finds of Alexander the Great's family. Summary of treasures found and history of the excavations.
Museums of Macedonia, Greece — Royal Tombs Vergina, Imathia prefecture, Macedonia, Greece Vergina, a village in Imathia, is 12 km from Veroia, 75 km from Thessaloniki, and 515 km from Athens. It has enjoyed worldwide renown in the past few decades, owing to the discovery there of the ancient city of Aigai, the ancient capital of the Macedonian kings, and its cemetery. Of particular note are the tombs of the royal dynasty, most notably King Philip II and a young prince who is identified as Alexander IV, and a cist grave. The royal tombs were discovered in 1977-8 by the archaeologist Manolis Andronikos.
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| Page title: | Museums of Macedonia, Greece — Royal Tombs |
| Keywords: | Macedonia, Macedonian, Makedonia, Macedonian Heritage, Greece, Hellas, Macedonians, Yugoslavia, Serbia, Museum, Museums of Macedonia, Macedonian Struggle |
| Description: | A virtual tour of all the museums in Macedonia, Greece. A sub-site of Macedonian Heritage. |
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