Ancient Macedonia
Alexander the Great docudrama stirs controversy
Just a day after launching on Netflix on Wednesday, a six-part docudrama on the life and conquests of one of Greece's most revered ancient figures shot up to the Top 10 most watched shows in the country.
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Palace of Aigai: Not just a residence but a multipurpose venue
The partly restored Palace of Aigai, in northern Greece, was much more than the palace where Philip II of Macedon resided and where his son, Alexander, was proclaimed king in 336 BC before embarking on his now legendary conquests. It was a public place, where up to 8,000 people could gather in the colonnade, says Angeliki Kottaridi, the now retired archaeologist who led the restoration effort.
Mitsotakis: Philip’s palace in Aiges proves the timeless Greekness of Macedonia (photos)
Alexander the Great was proclaimed king there & the same columns that the visitor sees today “heard” the Macedonians soldiers rhythmically calling out his name
65-year-old suspect detained for antiquity theft in Serres
Police in Serres, northern Greece, have apprehended a 65-year-old suspect on charges of antiquity theft.
Hadzi Vasileva: Attacks on North Macedonia Journalists are Moving Online
North Macedonia's first prosecutor in charge of handling attacks on journalists tells BIRN that while the number of physical attacks is falling, 'online threats are increasing'.
Greek PM Mitsotakis tours Pella and Edessa
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is visiting Pella and Edessa on Tuesday, was given a tour of the Pella Museum and its archaeological site by Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and the head of the local antiquities office, Elizabeth Tsigarida.
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Suspected ISIS terrorist recants alleged confession
A 27-year-old Syrian national arrested at a migrant camp in Athens last week has reportedly recanted an earlier confession in which he allegedly admitted to being a member of the ISIS terrorist organization and appearing in a 2014 video of the group.
Justinian Fortresses | Thessaloniki | To September 30
"From Macedonian to Thessalian Tempi" at the Museum of Byzantine Culture showcases five fortification sites - Rentina, the fortification wall of Cassandreia and the castles of Pydna, Platamon and Velika - from Macedonia and Thessaly which were founded, constructed or renovated during the reign of Justinian I (527-565).
Part of palace where Alexander was raised to be restored
A black-and-white checkered mosaic pavement is seen next to columns at the archaeological site of Pella in northern Greece, capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia. A part of the royal palace where the Greek warrior-king Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) was born and raised will be restored after the study was approved by the Central Archaeological Council.
Alexander the Great finds his place in Athens
A statue of the ancient Greek warrior-king Alexander the Great will be officially unveiled on Friday in central Athens. The statue, which is a work by prominent 20th century sculptor Yiannis Pappas (1913-2005), was positioned on Wednesday on the corner of Amalias and Vasilissis Olgas avenues in central Athens.
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