Ancient Pella

This is where Philip of Macedon actually lived, and where Alexander The Great grew up. It's where Aristotle tutored Alexander and where Euripedes wrote at least one play.

You have to use your imagination at this archaeological site, but the museum was top notch. The site was an embarrassment to the Greek government, really. It was not maintained well and there were weeds and trees growing through the ruins.

But after walking around them, we enjoyed the modern museum that was just excellent. There's a wide variety of objects and armor that were found on the site and preserved and displayed well. Several detailed mosaics from ancient houses were moved inside the museum to be protected.

Afterwards we went to a local taverna and had more great food. It's really hard to find a bad meal here.

Deanne found a cottage near the Aegean Sea and near the base of Mount Olympus. It was only an hour's drive south. We'll spend 2 nights here and I think we're done with the Archaeology for awhile. Instead, I'm gonna relax on the beach and hike at the base of Mt. Olympus.

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