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Paul the Apostle's Second Missionary Journey (c. 49-52 CE)
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Paul the Apostle's Second Missionary Journey (c. 49-52 CE)

Paul the Apostle undertook multiple missionary journeys across the Roman Empire to spread Christianity, establish churches, and strengthen the faith of early Christians. Paul's second missionary journey, accompanied by Silas and later joined...
The Philippeion of Olympia
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The Philippeion of Olympia

The Philippeion was erected by Philip II, King of Macedonia after the victory of Chaeroneia in 338 BCE. Originally there were 18 Ionic columns and inside were gold and ivory statues of Philip's family.
Lion Hunt Pebble Mosaic from Pella
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Lion Hunt Pebble Mosaic from Pella

Pebble mosaic floor from the "House of Dionysos" at Pella (Macedonia, Greece) with a scene of a lion hunt. Last quarter of the 4th century BCE. (Pella, Archaeological Museum). The composition depicts the moment when the two huntsmen, one...
Colossal Statues of Philip II and Alexander III in Skopje
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Colossal Statues of Philip II and Alexander III in Skopje

Colossal statues of Philip II of Macedon (r. 359-336 BCE) and Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BCE) in Skopje. The Skopje 2014 (2010-2014) was a project involving the construction of 136 monumental buildings, bridges, statues, and fountains...
Terracotta Bust of a Macedonian Goddess or Princess from Pella
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Terracotta Bust of a Macedonian Goddess or Princess from Pella

Terracotta bust of a Macedonian goddess or princess from Pella, found in the Agora, dating from the 4th century BCE. Archaeological Museum of Pella. In stark contrast to the limited view of women offered in ancient writings about Macedonia...
Hydraulis of Dion
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Hydraulis of Dion

The Hydraulis of Dion is a unique exhibit of the archaeological museum in Dion in Macedonia. It is the oldest instrument of that type discovered so far. The organ was produced in the 1st century BCE.
Map of Triballian Territory
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Map of Triballian Territory

The map shows the position of Triballian territory on Balkan Peninsula between the 4th century BCE and Celtic invasion of 279 BCE, when the Triballi tribe was pushed further east. The Triballi were a Thracian tribe inhabiting the area...
Perseus, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm
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Perseus, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm

Silver tetradrachm from Macedonia, reign of Perseus, 179-168 BCE. O: Head of Perseus. R: Eagle on a thunderbolt in a wreath of oak.
Great Thermal Baths of Dion, Greece
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Great Thermal Baths of Dion, Greece

The Great Thermal Baths were the largest and most lavish baths built in Roman Dion in Macedonia (Greece). They were built in the late 2nd century CE and abutted the southern city wall. The extensive underfloor hypocaust heating system and...
Coin of Antigonus I
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Coin of Antigonus I

A coin of Antigonus I Monophthalmus ("the One-Eyed"), 382 -301 BCE, who was one of the successor kings to Alexander the Great and controlled Macedonia and other parts of Greece. (From 1889 edition of 'Principal Coins of the Ancients')
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