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Edessa, Classical Period.
Vessel of the classical period found in Edessa. On the base of the vessel the name
Ippomachas ( ) in Greek characters, is incised.
(Archaeological Museum of Edessa)
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Vergina (ancient Aegai), Classical period.
Inscription found in the room of the throne (Tholos) of the ancient
palace of Vergina. On the inscription you can read a reference to
father Hercules (the mythical ancestor of the
Macedonian kings), printed in Greek  .
(Archaeological site of Vergina)
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Pella, end of 5th century BC.
Marble stele found in the cemetary of the area of the Agora of Pella.
The person of the scupture is Xanthos. As it is written on the monument, in
Greek characters, Xanthos is the son of Dimitrios and Amadiki:
(Archaeological Museum of Pella)
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Vergina (ancient Aegai), 4th century BC.
Base of statue dedicated to godess
Efkleia by Philippos' mother Evridiki. We can read the Greek words  meaning
"from Evridiki of Sirra to Efkleia". Efkleia was a name that often accompanied the name of godess Artemis.
(Archaeological site of Vergina)
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Vergina (ancient Aegai), 4th century BC.
Base of another statue dedicated to godess Efkleia by Philippos' mother Evridiki. The
archaeologists has found the head of the marble statue of Evridiki.
Again we can read the Greek words meaning
"from Evridiki of Sirra to Efkleia".
(Archaeological site of Vergina)
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Kalamoto of Zagliveri (ancient Kalindoia), mid-4th to 3rd century BC.
Marble stele that is known as the "Inscription of Kalindoion".
Printed on the stele is a catalog of priests of Asklipios and Apollon. As the
catalog's opening date it defines the date when Alexandros the Great refounded
Kalindoia as a Macedonian town. Alexandros the Great proceeded into distributing the
royal lands of the area to Macedonian settlers.
Click below to view the names of the inscription:
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Vergina (ancient Aegai), mid-4th to 3rd century BC.
Stele of Xenokratis excavated in the Megali Toumba in Vergina. We can clearly read that it was on the tomb of 2 brothers,
Xenokratis ( )
and Drykalos ( ),
sons of Pierion ( ).
The names are printed in Greek characters and are of Greek origin.
The red ribbon that is painted on the stele, is an immitation of the ribbons that were dedicated to the dead, by
being tied around the stele, as we learn from the attic likythoi of the 5h century BC.
(Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki)
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Vergina (ancient Aegai), 350-325 BC.
Stele of Arpalos excavated in the Megali Toumba in Vergina. Printed on the marble, in Greek
characters is the phrase Arpalos Kytas-My sister Pagasta has dedicated this:
(Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki)
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Vergina (ancient Aegai), 330-320 BC.
Stele of Kleonymos excavated in the Megali Toumba in Vergina. You can clearly read on
it the names of the 4 members of a family (Kleonymos of Akylos, Adymos of Kleonymos, Pefkolaos of
Adymos and Krino of Adymos):
printed in Greek characters.
(Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki)
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Derveni (ancient Liti), 330-300 BC.
Golden ring found in a woman's tomb in Derveni. On the ring we can read the phrase gift to Kleita
( ) in
Greek characters. Probably the name of the dead woman was Kleita.
(Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki)
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Thessaloniki, 186 BC.
This inscription is known as Diagramma (Royal decree) of Philippos V and reveals the protective measures
the king took for the Serapeio of Thessaloniki. Of course, it is a Greek document and is printed in Greek characters.
According to the text, it was published in the 35th year of Philippos' kingship, and was sent to the Serapeio of
Thessaloniki by Andronikos. There are strict orders for the protection of the real and personal estate of
the Serapeio. Violators would be punished as sacrilegious.
(Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki)
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Veroia, 150 BC.
Statue of the god Olganos, one of the 3 children on Veritas, son of Makedon. His sisters were Mieza and Veroia.
On the bottom of the statue you can read the name Olganos ( ) in Greek characters.
(Archaeological Museum of Veroia)
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Petres, 2nd century BC.
Marble stele of the tomb of the family of Davreios found in Petres, near Florina.
The names of the members of the family are printed on the monument, in Greek characters,
Davreias Onomastou, Nikaia of Apollodoros, Praxinos of Darveios:
(Archaeological Museum of Florina)
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Veroia, 100-80BC.
Marble stele of Paterinos. As it is written on the monument, in
Greek characters, Paterinos is son of Antigonos, a hero:
(Archaeological Museum of Veroia)
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Thessaloniki, end of 2nd century AD.
Base of a statue of queen Thessaloniki, found in the library of the area of the roman agora of Thessaloniki.
You can read on it the words Queen Thessaloniki of Philippos, in Greek characters:
(Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki)
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Edessa, Roman years.
Stele of Sekoundos from Edessa and his wife Ioulia.
You can read on it, in Greek characters: Sekoundos of Paramonos from Edessa, built this altar for himself, while in life,
and Ioulia of Philippos from Edessa, wife of Sekoundos:
(Archaeological Museum of Edessa)
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Edessa, Roman years.
Stele of Ermias and his wife Paraskevi.
You can read on it, in Greek characters: Ermias and Paraskevi, while in life, made this:
(Archaeological Museum of Edessa)
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Thessaloniki, 2nd century AD.
Altar referring to the Asklipias phyli of Thessaloniki.
(Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki)
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Dion, 200AD.
Statue of Podaleirios, son of Asklipios. It is part of a group of statues
realted with the Asklipiades. Found in the public thermae.
On the base of the statue you can read the name Podaleirios ( )
in Greek characters.
(Archaeological Museum of Edessa)
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Pella
Tile from a roof stamped with the name Pella ( )
in Greek characters.
(Archaeological Museum of Pella)
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