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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pella archaeological site | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
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archaeological site ⓘ former capital city ⓘ |
| becameCapitalUnder | Archelaus I of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf |
Alexander the Great
NERFINISHED
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Antigonus II Gonatas NERFINISHED ⓘ Cassander of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| distanceFromThessaloniki | about 40 km west ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
NERFINISHED
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Greek Archaeological Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationsBegan | 19th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
Classical period
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Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerCapitalOf | Kingdom of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Archelaus I of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
coins
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inscriptions ⓘ marble sculptures ⓘ pebble mosaics ⓘ pottery ⓘ |
| hasPart |
House of Dionysus
NERFINISHED
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House of the Abduction of Helen NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Lion Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ House of the Stag Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ Pella Agora NERFINISHED ⓘ Pella Archaeological Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ sanctuary of Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ sanctuary of Athena Alkidemos NERFINISHED ⓘ sanctuary of Darron NERFINISHED ⓘ sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological site of Greece ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hellenistic urban planning
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extensive ruins ⓘ intricate floor mosaics ⓘ large agora ⓘ sanctuaries and temples ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bottiaea
NERFINISHED
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Central Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedonia (Greece) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pella regional unit NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ municipality of Pella ⓘ |
| mainExcavationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| near |
Giannitsa
NERFINISHED
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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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Pella archaeological site