Royal palace of Aigai

Royal palace of Aigai is a ruin in Veroia, Imathia, Central Macedonia. Royal palace of Aigai is situated nearby to Aigai Palace, as well as near the village Sykia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aigai Palace and Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai.

Aigai Palace

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Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai

Museum

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The Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai is located 75 km west of Thessaloniki, Greece, centered around the royal tombs built by the ancient Kingdom of Macedon at Aigai. Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai is situated 1 km north of Royal palace of Aigai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vergina and Sykia.

Vergina

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Vergina is a village in Central Macedonia, Northern Greece 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.

Sykia

Village

Sykia is a village in northern Greece, part of the Veroia municipality in Imathia, Central Macedonia. Sykia is situated 5 km southeast of Royal palace of Aigai.

Agia Varvara

Village

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Agia Varvara is a village, which is situated 7 km west of Royal palace of Aigai.

Royal palace of Aigai

Type: Ruin
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Veroia, Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

40.4779° or 40° 28′ 40″ north

Longitude

22.32229° or 22° 19′ 20″ east

Elevation

194 metres (636 feet)

Open location code

8GG4F8HC+5W

GeoNames ID

11978599

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In Other Languages

“Royal palace of Aigai” goes by many names.

Greek: “Ανάκτορο Αιγών”

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