Macedonia

The Guardian of Amphipolis: Full Documentary

The Kasta Tomb (Greek: Τύμβος Καστά), also referred to as the Amphipolis Tomb (Greek: Τάφος της Αμφίπολης), is the largest ancient burial mound (tumulus) ever unearthed in Greece. Its size significantly surpasses that of the tomb of Philip II...

The School of Aristotle: One of the First Universities in the World

A place of historical and cultural interest, the ruins of the School of Aristotle are located just two miles from the contemporary town of Naoussa in the Greek region of Macedonia. Located in the region of Esvoria along the foothills...

Scione, the Ancient City Founded by Greek Warriors After the Trojan War

The ancient Greek city of Scione is a relatively minor site, but it has a fascinating history connected to legendary events after the Trojan War. Ancient sources describe how Greek soldiers founded Scione on their way back to Greece...

Ancient Greeks of India: The Final Stand of Hellenism

Greeks and Indians are both ancient peoples. They are two cultures which laid out the foundation of several disciplines of knowledge in their respective parts of the world.  While this may be well-known to many, there is a little...

Greek Embassy Corrects Melania Trump’s “Macedonia” Reference

The Greek Embassy in Washington has taken formal action following a speech by Melania Trump in which she referred to the Republic of North Macedonia simply as "Macedonia." The intervention was a corrective measure intended to uphold the legal...

How Macedonian Youths Disguised as Women Killed Persian Envoys

The assassination of Persian envoys in Macedonia is famously linked to Amyntas I, the first known king of the Greek kingdom of Macedon, in a remarkable story involving youths disguised as women. Herodotus of Halicarnassus (Histories 5.18–20) recounts the killing...