Ancient Sites of Northern Greece
Northern Greece preserves the core of the ancient Macedonian Kingdom and significant Roman outposts. This collection spans from the UNESCO-listed royal tombs of Philip II at Aigai to the sprawling urban ruins of Philippi. It includes the religious sanctuary of Dion at the foot of Mount Olympus, Aristotle’s school at Mieza, and the Classical grid-plan city of Olynthos. Further east in Thrace, the list highlights the Roman burial mounds of Mikri Doxipara-Zoni and the coastal remains of Abdera and Maronia.
A Archaeological Site of Aigai
Vergina is a small town in Northern Greece, part of Veria municipality in Imathia, Central Macedonia.
B Philippi
Philippi was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos.
C Archaiologiko Parko Diou
The religious center of the ancient Macedonians at the foot of Mount Olympus. The site features sanctuaries dedicated to Zeus and Isis, a theater, and Roman baths with mosaic floors.
D Abdera, Thrace
Abdera is a municipality in the Xanthi regional unit of Thrace, Greece.
E Olynthos
Olynthus is an ancient city in present-day Chalcidice, Greece. It was built mostly on two flat-topped hills 30–40m in height, in a fertile…
F Mieza
Mieza, "shrine of the Nymphs", was a town in ancient Macedonia, where Aristotle taught the boy Alexander the Great between 343 and 340 BCE.
G Mikri Doxipara-Zoni roman tomn
A 2nd-century AD Roman burial mound where four family members were interred alongside their five chariots and horses, offering unique insight into Thracian funerary customs.
H Ancient theater of Maronia
A Hellenistic theater overlooking the Thracian Sea. Originally built in the 4th century BC, it was later modified by the Romans and retains its stone orchestra and drainage system.
I Anastasiopolis-Peritheorion
Anastasiopolis-Peritheorion is an archaeological site located in northern Greece, southeast of the village of Amaxades in the Rhodope…
J Traianoupoli
Traianoupoli or Traianopolis or Trajanopolis was a medieval settlement in the 14th century in the Evros regional unit of East Macedonia and…
K Necropolis of Aigai
An extensive burial ground containing over 300 tumuli dating from the Iron Age to the Hellenistic period, serving as the primary cemetery for the first Macedonian capital.
L Queens' burial cluster
A cluster of tombs at Aigai containing the remains of royal women, including the 4th-century BC Tomb of Eurydice, mother of Philip II.
Agora archaias Thasou
The political and commercial heart of ancient Thasos, featuring remains of stoas, temples, and monuments dating from the 4th century BC through the Roman era.
N Gate Of Zeus And Hera
A 5th-century BC entrance to the city of Thasos, featuring surviving relief sculptures of Zeus and Hera built into the maritime fortification walls.
O Ottoman Twin Baths (15th c.)
A 15th-century double bathhouse in Veria with separate sections for men and women, characterized by its well-preserved masonry and lead-covered domes.
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