Ancient city of Mieza

Ancient city of Mieza is an archaeological site in Naousa, Imathia, Central Macedonia. Ancient city of Mieza is situated nearby to the archaeological site Tomb of Lyson and Kallikles, as well as near the town Kopanos.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mieza and Tomb of Lyson and Kallikles.

Mieza

Archaeological site

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Mieza was a town in ancient Macedonia, where Aristotle was said to have taught the boy Alexander the Great between 343 and 340 BCE. Ptolemy classifies Mieza among the cities of Emathia. Mieza is situated 420 metres southwest of Ancient city of Mieza.

Tomb of Lyson and Kallikles

Archaeological site

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The Tomb of Lyson and Kallikles is an ancient Macedonian tomb of the Hellenistic period in Mieza, noted for the quality of its painted decoration. The tomb was originally built for the brothers Lyson and Kallikles, sons of Aristophanes, around 250 BC and it continued to be used by their descendants for around a century, going out of use around the time of the Roman conquest. Tomb of Lyson and Kallikles is situated 610 metres northeast of Ancient city of Mieza.

Tomb of Judgement, Lefkadia

Archaeological site

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The Tomb of Judgement, also known as the Great Tomb of Lefkadia, is an ancient Macedonian tomb of the Hellenistic period in Mieza, noted for its monumental painted facade. It was probably built at the beginning of the third century BC. Tomb of Judgement, Lefkadia is situated 1¼ km northeast of Ancient city of Mieza.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kopanos and Episkopi Naousas.

Kopanos

Town

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Kopanos is a town.

Episkopi Naousas

Village

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Episkopi Naousas is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Ancient city of Mieza.

Plevroma

Village

Plevroma is a village in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the community Petraia within the municipality of Skydra. According to the 2021 census, it has a population of 212. Plevroma is situated 8 km north of Ancient city of Mieza.

Ancient city of Mieza

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Naousa, Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

40.64764° or 40° 38′ 52″ north

Longitude

22.12445° or 22° 7′ 28″ east

Elevation

57 metres (187 feet)

Open location code

8GG4J4XF+3Q

GeoNames ID

13580155

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