Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai

The Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai is located 75 km west of , Greece, centered around the royal tombs built by the ancient Kingdom of Macedon at Aigai.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday and Wednesday—Sunday: 8:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Tuesday: noon—8:00 PM
    November—March: Monday and Wednesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM; Tuesday closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Archeological museum in Greece
  • Also known as: “Museum of the Royal Tombs in Aigai” and “Vergina royal tombs museum”
  • Postal code: 59031
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aigai Palace.

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is situated 1 km south of Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vergina and Sykia.

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is a village in , built on top of Aigai, the ancient capital of Macedonia. Its royal tombs, filled with unlooted treasures, are a World Heritage Site; one tomb is said to be that of King Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, while another is believed to be the final resting place of Alexander IV, son of Alexander the Great.

Village
is a village in northern , part of the Veroia municipality in , . is situated 6 km southeast of Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai.

Town
is a village and a former municipality in , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 7 km northeast of Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai.

Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai

Latitude
40.48746° or 40° 29′ 15″ north
Longitude
22.31937° or 22° 19′ 10″ east
Elevation
108 metres (354 feet)
Open location code
8GG4F8P9+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 350569994
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
11961801
Wiki­data ID
Q12881242
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Tatar—“Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Вергински царски гробници”
  • Bulgarian: “Музей на Вергинските царски гробници”
  • Chinese: “艾加伊城王陵博物館 (維爾吉納)”
  • Chinese: “艾加伊城王陵博物館”
  • French: “Musée des tombes royales d’Æges”
  • French: “musée des Tombes royales d’Aigai”
  • French: “Musée des Tombes royales d’Aigai”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Βασιλικών Τάφων Αιγών”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Βασιλικών Τάφων των Αιγών”
  • Irish: “Músaem Thuamaí Ríoga Eegon (Vergina)”
  • Irish: “Músaem Thuamaí Ríoga Eegon”
  • Macedonian: “Музеј на Македонските кралски гробници”
  • Russian: “Музей царских гробниц в Вергине”
  • Slovenian: “Muzej kraljevih grobnic Ajga (Vergina)”
  • Slovenian: “Muzej kraljevih grobnic Ajga”
  • Spanish: “Gran Túmulo de Vergina”
  • Spanish: “Museo de las Tumbas Reales de Vergina”
  • Swedish: “Museet för de kungliga gravarna i Aigai”
  • Tatar: “Вергина патша төрбәләре музее”
  • Tatar: “Эги патша төрбәләре музее”

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