Greece revives 2,300 year-old palace where Alexander The Great was crowned

After a 16-year, 20 million euro restoration endeavor to revive its historical splendor, an ancient palace where Alexander The Great was crowned King of Macedonia is set to reopen to the public on Sunday.

During a ceremony on Friday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hailed the Palace of Aigai as a “monument of global importance.”

Dating back to the 4th century BC, the 15,000 square meter site holds significance comparable to the Parthenon in Athens within classical Greece.

Aigai served as the capital of the Macedonian kingdom, a dominant military power of its time, and archaeologists identify the palace as the kingdom’s spiritual center.

Constructed by Philip II, Alexander the Great’s father, the palace is in proximity to the tombs of Philip and other Macedonian kings, Yahoo News reported.

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