Pella

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Pella

Πέλλα
The main courtyard of the House of Dionysos
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Location	Pella, Central Macedonia, Greece
Coordinates	40°45′17″N 22°31′16″E / 40.754669°N 22.521050°E / 40.754669; 22.521050
History
Cultures	Ancient Greece
Site notes
Website	pella-museum.gr
Architecture
Architectural styles	Ancient Greek

Pella (Greek: Πέλλα) is an ancient city located in Central Macedonia, Greece. It served as the capital of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. Currently, it is located 1 km outside the modern town of Pella.

Pella was probably founded at the beginning of the 4th century BC by Archelaus I as the new capital of Macedon, supplanting Aigai. The city was the birthplace of Philip II in 382 BC, and of Alexander the Great, his son, in 356 BC. Pella quickly became the largest and richest city in Macedonia and flourished particularly under the rule of Cassander and Antigonus II. In 168 BC the city was sacked by the Romans during the Third Macedonian War and entered a long period of decline, its importance eclipsed by that of the nearby Thessalonica.