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Battle of Chaeronea
Definition by Donald L. Wasson

Battle of Chaeronea

The Battle of Chaeronea took place in 338 BCE on an early August morning outside the town of Chaeronea. Although for centuries the cities of Athens and Sparta dominated Greece, politically, militarily and economically, the Battle of Chaeronea...
Hellenistic & Roman Agora of Athens
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Hellenistic & Roman Agora of Athens

Pericles’ agora of Athens flourished under Macedonian control. After Macedon was defeated by Rome, the Romans added to the district even before Greece was taken as a province and more so afterwards. The Roman version of the agora continued...
Macedonian Gold Wreath from Vergina
Image by Harry Gouvas

Macedonian Gold Wreath from Vergina

A gold oak wreath and two-handled silver vessel (ampulla) from the main chamber of Tomb II, in the Royal Tombs at Aegae (Vergina).
Perseus, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm
Image by Mark Cartwright

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.
Alexander the Great, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm
Image by Mark Cartwright

Alexander the Great, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm

Silver tetradrachm from the reign of Alexander the Great, 336-323 BCE. O: Head of Hercules. R: Zeus seated on a throne holding an eagle.
Macedonian Terracotta Icon of Daniel in the Lions' Den
Image by Nathalie Choubineh

Macedonian Terracotta Icon of Daniel in the Lions' Den

Terracotta icon depicting Daniel in the lions' den, found in Vinicko Kale, North Macedonia, 5th-6th century. Archaeological Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia, Skopje. The archaeological site of Vinicko Kale (Fortress of Vinica...
Macedonian Silver Dodecadrachm
Image by Mark Cartwright

Macedonian Silver Dodecadrachm

Silver dodecadrachm from Derrones, Macedonia, ca 500-480 BCE. O: Nude male figure with two oxen. (R: incuse square).
Alexander the Great: Life and Reign of the King of the Macedonian Empire
Video by Kelly Macquire

Alexander the Great: Life and Reign of the King of the Macedonian Empire

Have you ever wondered 'who was Alexander the Great? What is Alexander the Great famous for? or At what age and how did Alexander the Great die? Well, if you have, then this is the video for you. This video spans from the birth to the life...
Ptolemaic Dynasty
Definition by Arienne King

Ptolemaic Dynasty

The Ptolemaic dynasty was a Macedonian royal family that ruled Ptolemaic Egypt from 323 to 30 BCE. It was founded by Ptolemy I, a general and successor of Alexander the Great. They built Alexandria, including the Lighthouse of Alexandria...
Amphipolis
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Amphipolis

Amphipolis, located on a plain in northern Macedonia near Mt. Pangaion and the river Strymon, was an Athenian colony founded c. 437 BCE on the older Thracian site of Ennea Hodoi. Thucydides relates that the Athenian general Hagnon so named...
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