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    The Tomb of the Palmettes (Greek: Τάφος των Ανθεμίων, romanized: tafos tо̄n anthemiо̄n), sometimes known as the Rhomiopoulou Tomb, is an ancient Macedonian...
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    Ancient Greek palmette of the Tomb of the Palmettes, Mieza, Greece, first half of the 3rd century BC Ancient Greek polychrome palmettes, illustrated by...
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    frescoed tombs from the fifth century BCE have similar stylistic adornments to the Tomb of the Diver, for example the Tomb of the Palmettes, found in...
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    tree. Flame palmettes are different from regular palmettes in that, traditionally palmettes tended to have sharply splaying leaves. From the 4th century...
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    Pella (redirect from History of Pella)
    significant parts of the extensive city. In February 2006, a farmer accidentally uncovered the largest tomb ever found in Greece. The names of the noble ancient...
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    Mieza (Macedonia) (category Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the DGRG without Wikisource reference)
    of the "Tomb of the Palmettes" (3rd BC) Facade of the "Tomb of Judgment" (4th/3rd C BC) Fresco from the Tomb of Judgment showing religious imagery of the...
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    The Kasta Tomb (Greek: Τύμβος Καστά), also known as the Amphipolis Tomb (Greek: Τάφος της Αμφίπολης), is the largest ancient tumulus (burial mound) ever...
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    region of Macedonia Macedonia region of Greece Paeonia Tomb of Alexander the Great Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina) Engels 2010, p. 89; Borza...
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    Philippi (category Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference)
    covers the tomb of a certain Exekestos, is possibly situated on the agora and is dedicated to the κτίστης (ktístēs), the foundation hero of the city.[citation...
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    Macedonia refers to the period in which the ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedonia was under the reign of the Achaemenid Persians. In 512/511 BC, the Persian general...
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    to as tombs I, II and III. Tomb I contained Philip II, Alexander the Great's father, tomb II belonged to Philip III of Macedon, Alexander the Great's...
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    already diverged from the aspis style shield featured in sculpted artwork of a Katerini tomb dated perhaps to the reign of Amyntas III of Macedon. His early...
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    Amphipolis (category Populated places of the Byzantine Empire)
    Macedonian tomb has recently been revealed. The Lion of Amphipolis monument nearby is a popular destination for visitors. It was located within the region of Edonis...
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    Germany Tomb of the Palmettes (Mieza, Greece), first half of the third century BC Terracota figurine of a young woman, with kaolin and traces of polychromy...
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    mountain on the Athos peninsula in northeastern Greece directly on the Aegean Sea. It is an important center of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. The mountain...
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    the Arch and Tomb of Galerius, located in the city centre of the modern Thessaloniki. When the Roman Prefecture of Illyricum was divided between the East...
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    known as the "City of Waters and of the 5 Senses"), until 1923 Vodena (Greek: Βοδενά), is a city in northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional...
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    Central Macedonia (category NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union)
    The most important recent finds were made in 1977 when the burial sites of several kings of Macedon were found, including the tomb of Philip II of Macedon...
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    Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (category NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union)
    of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It consists of the northeastern parts of the country, comprising the eastern part of the region of Macedonia...
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    Vergina Sun (redirect from Star of Vergina)
    the Argead dynasty of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia. There it was depicted on a golden larnax found in a 4th-century BC royal tomb belonging to either...
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    Grevena (category Municipalities of Western Macedonia)
    municipality in Western Macedonia, northern Greece, capital of the Grevena regional unit. The town's current population is 12,515 citizens (2021). It lies...
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    and began the establishment of a second Greek government in the north of the country, which entered the war on the side of the Entente. The National Defence...
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    Kilkis (category Municipalities of Central Macedonia)
    vicinity of Kilkis, including ancient tombs of the 2nd millennium BC. In classical antiquity, the wider region of Kilkis was ruled by the kingdom of Macedon...
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    fortified bishop's seat from the Byzantine period called Louloudies and the Macedonian Tombs of Katerini and Korinos. In the Olympus region, there are also...
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    80311°N 23.842601°E / 40.80311; 23.842601 The Lion of Amphipolis (Greek: Λέων της Αμφίπολης) is a 4th-century BC tomb sculpture near Amphipolis, Macedonia...
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    in northern Greece in the region of Western Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria regional unit, in the geographic region of Macedonia. It is situated...
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    recent discoveries, such as the tombs of Vergina, may allow a better appreciation of the period. In the architectural field, the dynasties following Hector...
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    The flag of Macedonia (Greek: Σημαία της Μακεδονίας) represents a Vergina Sun with 16 rays in the centre of a blue field. This flag, as well as the Vergina...
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    above. The unusual survival of the Tomb of the Palmettes (3rd-century BC, excavated in 1971) with painting in good condition includes portraits of the couple...
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    Ptolemaida (category Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference)
    Western Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Eordaia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It...
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