Pella necropolis

Pella necropolis is an archaeological site in Pella, Central Macedonia. Pella necropolis is situated near the temple Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite, as well as near the archaeological site Macedonian Tomp.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella and Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite.

Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella

Museum

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The Archaeological Museum of Pella is a museum in Pella in the Pella regional unit of Central Macedonia. The building was designed by architect Kostas Skroumpellos and is on the site of the ancient city of Pella. Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella is situated 750 metres northeast of Pella necropolis.

Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite

Temple

The Sanctuary of the Mother of Gods and Aphrodite was a sanctuary in ancient Pella dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite and the Mother of the Gods. It was a Panhellenic sanctuary and a place of pilgrimage from all over Greece. Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite is situated 530 metres east of Pella necropolis.

Statue of Alexander the Great

Work of art

Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Statue of Alexander the Great is a work of art, which is situated 1¼ km east of Pella necropolis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pella and Koufalia.

Pella

Town

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Pella is a town in the Pella municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. Pella is built on a hill at a distance of one kilometre from the road Thessaloniki - Edessa and the archeological site of ancient Pella, and 7 km from Giannitsa.

Koufalia

Town

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Koufalia is a town and a municipal unit of the Chalkidona municipality in Thessaloniki regional unit, Macedonia, Greece. Koufalia is the seat of the municipality of Chalkidona. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a municipality. Koufalia is situated 6 km northeast of Pella necropolis.

Mikro Monastiri

Village

Mikro Monastiri is a village and a community of the Chalkidona municipality in Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Chalkidona, of which it was a municipal district. Mikro Monastiri is situated 6 km southeast of Pella necropolis.

Pella necropolis

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

40.75716° or 40° 45′ 26″ north

Longitude

22.51296° or 22° 30′ 47″ east

Open location code

8GG4QG47+V5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3584547807

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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In Other Languages

“Pella necropolis” goes by many names.

Greek: “Νεκρόπολη της Πέλλας”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pella and Macedonian Tomp.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Abduction of Helen Mosaic and Γυμνάσιο Πέλλας.

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