Ancient Pella

Pella (Greek: Πέλλα), is an ancient Greek city located in the current Pella regional unit of Central Macedonia in Greece and was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedon. On the site of the ancient city of Pella is the Archaeological Museum of Pella.
The city was founded by Archelaus (413–399 BC) as the capital of his kingdom, replacing the older palace-city of Aigai (Vergina). After this, it was the seat of the king Philip II and birthplace of his son Alexander the Great.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella
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Coordinates:  40°45'17"N 22°31'4"E