Take a look inside the newly reopened Ancient Greek palace where Alexander the Great was crowned

 

It was the largest building of classical Greece: the palace where Alexander the Great was proclaimed king before he launched a conquest that took him as far as modern-day Afghanistan.

 

The historic Palace of Aigai, built more than 2,300 years ago and once stood as the epicentre of the Ancient Greek world, has just reopened to the public following a 16-year makeover.

 

 

The renovation, with a total cost exceeding €20 million, aims to restore and revive the historical significance of the ancient palace where Alexander the Great was crowned King of Macedonia.

 

Constructed during the rule of Phillip II, Alexander's father who transformed the kingdom of Macedonia into a dominant military power of ancient Greece, the palace served as its royal capital. 

 

Boasting lavish column-rimmed courtyards, places of worship, and spacious banquet halls adorned with patterned marble and intricate mosaics, the palace covered a ground area of 15,000 square metres, just slightly smaller than the U.S. Capitol building.

 

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended an inauguration event at the site. 

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