palace of Aigai
Ancient Greece
Aigai, Macedonian Site, Equals Visitor Count of Acropolis Museum
During a speech at a conference in Thessaloniki titled 'Greece Talks_Thessaloniki: Thessaloniki on the international tourist map', Angeliki Kottaridis, Curator of Antiquities of Imathia, told audience members that visitor numbers to the Palace of Aigai - the Kingdom of...
Ancient Greece
Int. Council of Monuments Slams Greece for “Poor Workmanship” on Aigai Palace
The International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) has called out the Greek Ministry of Culture and the Honorary Antiquities Commissioner for what it calls "bad workmanship" and overuse of new materials on the Vergina (Aigai) restoration project. The...
Ancient Greece
Greece Opening Restored Palace of Aigai, the Parthenon of Macedonia
This week, after years of restoration work, Greece is set to open the Palace of Aigai, where Alexander the Great was sworn in as king.
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni announced that the official opening of the place, which the scholar...
Ancient Greece
Palace of Aigai: The Biggest Building of Ancient Greece
The palace of Aigai, known today as Vergina, is considered not only the biggest, but together with the Parthenon, the most significant building of classical Greece.
Constructed during the reign of Philip II (359 - 336 BC) on a raised...