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Aegae or Aigai (Ancient Greek: Αἰγαί), also Aegeae or Aigeai (Αἰγέαι) was the original capital of the Macedonians, an ancient kingdom in Emathia in northern Greece. Currently the site falls within the town of Vergina .
AIGAI - The royal Metropolis of Macedon. UNESCO SITE. LATEST. 28.05.2024. The Royal Tombs Shop will be temporarily closed for renovation. 19.02.2024. Newsletter. 09.02.2024. We safely visit the Palace of Aigai. 22.01.2024. Visit to the Church of Saint Demetrius Palatitsion. 22.01.2024.
Built in the city of Aigai, on a raised outcrop of the hill, this huge building –the biggest in classical Greece and three times the size of Parthenon- was visible from the whole Macedonian basin; a remarkable landmark, a symbol of power and beauty.
Polycentric Museum of Aigai / Central Museum Building. Polycentric Museum of Aigai / Royal Tombs - Display of Treasures. Polycentric Museum of Aigai / Post-Byzantine Church of Saint Demetrius. Exhibition of Paulian Relic Repository of the Holy Metropolis of Beroia, Naousa & Campania in Panagia Dovra Holy Monastery.
In 1977, on the southern Macedonia plain, 80 km southeast of Thessaloniki, at the foot of Pierian Mountains, one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time was made. The ancient city of Aigai, the first capital of the kingdom of Macedonia...
Jan 3, 2024 · The Polycentric Museum of Aigai, opened in late 2022, is bringing back the original capital of ancient Macedonia, an hour’s drive west of Thessaloníki. (Greek Macedonia, which joined the...
Jul 19, 2021 · Aigai in northern Greece was once the capital of the Macedonian kingdom and it was here in 336BC that Alexander the Great was proclaimed King of Macedon after the assassination of his father, Philip II. Aigai history.
