Aigai Palace

Aigai Palace is an archaeological site in Veroia, Imathia, Central Macedonia. Aigai Palace is situated nearby to Theatre, as well as near the ruins altar of Dionysos.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: excavated Macedonian royal palace
Also known as: “Palace of Aigai”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai.

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 Aigai Palace.

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 Aigai Palace.