Pella was an ancient city in Central Macedonia, Greece, which was the historical capital of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and the birthplace of Alexander the Great. Macedonia was an ancient kingdom with a long history but was on the periphery of Classical Greece and was outside of the area dominated by the historically great city-states of Athens, Sparta, and Thebes. However, during the reign of King Philip II (359–336 BC), Macedonia was strong enough to conquer mainland Greece and Thrace with a superior and more experienced army. Philip II’s son Alexander the Great, became the young leader of a federation of Greek states, which subsequently conquered a territory that stretched as far as the Indus River.
For a brief period, Alexander the Great empire was the most powerful in the world, leading to a new period of Ancient Greek civilization. Greek arts and literature flourished in the newly conquered lands, and advances in philosophy and science spread throughout much of the ancient world. After the premature death of Alexander in 323 BC, the empire was partitioned by Alexander’s Generals, and Macedonia became a Greek cultural and political center in the region. Macedonia’s decline began with the rise of Rome as the leading Mediterranean power.
Pella Highlights
- Archaeological Museum of Pella
- Archaeological Site of Pella
Greek Proverbs and Quotes
- Greek Proverbs and Quotes
Pella
- Site: Pella
- Greek: Πέλλα
- Location: Central Macedonia, Greece
- Country: Greece
A Tour of Greek Museums and Historic Sites
- Athens Museums
- Ancient Corinth Museums
- Delos Museums
- Delphi Museums
- Ancient Mycenae Museums
- Epidaurus Museums
- Heraklion, Crete Museums
- Meteora Museums
- Milos Museums
- Mykonos Museums
- Mystras Museums
- Nafplion Museums
- Olympia Museums
- Pella Museums
- Samos Museums
- Santorini Museums
- Thessaloniki Museums
- Vergina Museums
Museums in Athens
- Acropolis Museum
- National Archaeological Museum
- Benaki Museum
- Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art
- Byzantine and Christian Museum
- Hellenic Motor Museum
- National Historical Museum, Athens
- Museum of the Ancient Agora
- Syntagma Metro Station Archaeological Collection
- Numismatic Museum of Athens
- Athens War Museum
- Jewish Museum of Greece
- Athens University Museum
Athens Historical Sites
- Acropolis of Athens
- Ancient Agora of Athens
- Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Athens
- Roman Agora
- Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
- Temple of Hephaestus
- Roman Baths, Athens
- Aristotle’s Lyceum
Thessaloniki Museums
- Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
- Museum for the Macedonian Struggle (Thessaloniki)
- Atatürk Museum
- War Museum of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki Historical Sites
- Roman
- Triumphal Arch of Galerius
- Early Christian and Byzantine Monuments
- Catacombs of St. John the Baptist
- Church of Metamorphosis tou Sotiros
- Church of the Acheiropoietos
- Ottoman
- Bey Hamam
- Bezesteni Market
- White Tower of Thessaloniki
- Post-Byzantine
- Trigonion Tower
Delphi Museums and Historical Sites
- Delphi Archaeological Museum
Delphi Historical Sites
- Athena Pronaia Sanctuary
- Archaeological Site of Delphi
- Temple of Apollo (Delphi)
- Athenian Treasury
- Stoa of the Athenians
- Theater at Delphi
- Tholos of Delphi
- Manumission Inscriptions at Delphi
- Delphic Maxims
Delos Museums and Historical Sites
- Archaeological Museum of Delos
- Temple of the Delians
- House of the Lake
- Delos – Photo Gallery
Santorini Museums
- Museum of Prehistoric Thera
- Archaeological Museum of Thera
- Maritime Museum, Santorini
Thera Historical Site
- Akrotiri Archaeological Site
Olympia Museums and Historical Sites
- Archaeological Museum of Olympia
- Museum of the History of the Olympic Games of Antiquity
- Olympia Archaeological Site
- Temple of Hera, Olympia
- Temple of Zeus, Olympia
- Philippeion, Olympia
- Stadium at Olympia
Corinth Museums and Historical Site
- Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth
- Archaeological Site of Ancient Corinth and the Temple of Apollo
Mycenae Museum and Historic Site
- Archaeological Museum of Mycenae
- Lion Gate
- Ancient Mycenae – Photo Gallery
Epidaurus Museum & Historic Site
- Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus
- Ancient Theater of Epidaurus
Heraklion, Crete Museum & Historic Site
- Knossos Archaeological Site
- Archaeological Musem of Heraklion
Meteora Historic Site
- Meteora Monasteries
Milos Museum & Historic Site
- Milos Historical Sites
- Milos Museum
Mystras Historic Site
- Fortified Medieval Mystras
Pella Museum & Historic Site
- Archaeological Museum of Pella
- Archaeological Site of Pella
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“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep;
I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.”
– Alexander the Great
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