Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella
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.Photo: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Greece
- Also known as: “Archaeological Museum of Pella” and “Archaeological Museum, Pella”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite and Pella.
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 490 metres south of Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella.
Pella
Archaeological site
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pella is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km south of Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella.
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 720 metres east of Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pella and Koufalia.
Pella
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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
Photo: Подпоручик, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 5 km east of Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella.
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 south of Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella.
Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella
- Categories: archaeological museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Pella, Pella, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.76202° or 40° 45′ 43″ northLongitude
22.51921° or 22° 31′ 9″ eastOpen location code
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4785424
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Пелски археологически музей”
- Catalan: “Museu Arqueològic de Pel·la”
- Chinese: “佩拉考古博物館”
- Egyptian Arabic: “متحف بيلا الاثرى”
- Finnish: “Péllan arkeologinen museo”
- French: “musée archéologique de Pella”
- French: “Musée archéologique de Pella”
- French: “musée d’archéologie de Pella”
- German: “Archaeological Museum of Pella”
- German: “Archäologisches Museum von Pella”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Πέλλας”
- Indonesian: “Museum Arkeologi Pella”
- Italian: “Museo archeologico di Pella”
- Macedonian: “Археолошки музеј во Постол”
- Russian: “Археологический музей Пеллы”
- Slovenian: “Arheološki muzej Pella”
- Spanish: “Museo arqueológico de Pela”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico de Pela”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ανάκτορο Αρχαίας Πέλλας and Fountain of Pella.
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