356–323 BC
Alexander the Great
Alexander III inherited the Macedonian kingdom and the military system created by Philip II. Between 334 and 323 BC he defeated the…
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Pella
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Late 4th century BC–Late Antiquity; waterfalls park from 1942
Edessa: Waterfalls and an Ancient Macedonian City
Edessa stands on a rocky ledge where the Edessaios river pours over the edge in a series of waterfalls. Below the cliff…
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Pella: Royal Capital and Its Pebble Mosaics
At the end of the 5th century BC King Archelaus made Pella the capital of Macedon, and under Philip II it grew…
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Philip II and the Rise of Macedonia
Philip II inherited a kingdom threatened by invasion and internal rivals. He rebuilt the army, secured Macedonia's borders, expanded toward the Aegean…
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