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'''Pella''' was the palace-capital of ancient [[Macedon]], (now in [[Greece]]), removed from the older palace-city of Aigi ([[Vergina]]) by king [[Archelaos of Macedon|Archelaos]], (413-399 BCE), who invited the painter [[Zeuxis]], the greatest painter of the time, to decorate it. Archelaos was the host of the Athenian playwright [[Euripides]] in his retirement. Euripides ''[[Bacchae]]'' premiered here, about 408 BCE. Pella was the birthplace of [[Philip II of Macedon]] and of [[Alexander the Great]], his son. The hilltop '''palace''' of Philip, where [[Aristotle]] tutored young Alexander, is being excavated. |
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'''Pella''', a town in [[Ancient Greece]], was the birthplace of [[Philip II of Macedon]]. It was destroyed by earthquake in the [[1st century BC]]. Archaeological digging began in [[1957]] and was still in progress in [[2001]]. |
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In antiquity, Pella was a port connected to the [[Thermaic Gulf]] by a navigable inlet, but the harbor has silted, leaving the site landlocked. |
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Famous poet [[Aratus]] died in Pella circa [[240 BC|240 B.C.]]. |
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Archaeological digs in progress since 1957 have uncovered a small part of the city, which was made rich by Alexander and his heirs. The large [[agora]] or market, was surrounded by the shaded colonnades of [[stoas]], and streets of enclosed houses with frescoed walls round inner courtyards. The first ''[[trompe-l'oeil]]'' wall murals imitating perspective views ever seen were on walls at Pella. There are temples to [[Aphrodite]], [[Demeter]] and [[Cybele]], and Pella's '''pebble-mosaic floors''', dating after the lifetime of Alexander, are famous: some reproduce Greek paintings; one shows a lion-griffin attacking a stag, a familiar motif also of [[Scythian]] art, another depicts [[Dionysus]] riding a leopard. |
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The famous poet [[Aratus]] died in Pella circa [[240 BC|240 BCE]]. Pella was sacked by the Romans in 168 BCE, when its treasury was transported to Rome. It was then destroyed by earthquake in the [[1st century BC]]; shops and workshops dating from the catastrophe have been found with remains of their merchandise. The city was rebuilt over its ruins, which preserved them. |
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See also: [[Thessaloniki]] |
See also: [[Thessaloniki]] |
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'''[[Pella, Iowa]]''' also a place in the [[USA]]. |
'''[[Pella, Iowa]]''' also a place in the [[USA]]. |
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'''Pella''' is a high-end brand name for windows and doors. |
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The manufacturer [[Pella Corporation]] is based in Pella, Iowa. |
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See http://www.pella.com |
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Revision as of 04:00, 29 September 2003
Pella was the palace-capital of ancient Macedon, (now in Greece), removed from the older palace-city of Aigi (Vergina) by king Archelaos, (413-399 BCE), who invited the painter Zeuxis, the greatest painter of the time, to decorate it. Archelaos was the host of the Athenian playwright Euripides in his retirement. Euripides Bacchae premiered here, about 408 BCE. Pella was the birthplace of Philip II of Macedon and of Alexander the Great, his son. The hilltop palace of Philip, where Aristotle tutored young Alexander, is being excavated.
In antiquity, Pella was a port connected to the Thermaic Gulf by a navigable inlet, but the harbor has silted, leaving the site landlocked.
Archaeological digs in progress since 1957 have uncovered a small part of the city, which was made rich by Alexander and his heirs. The large agora or market, was surrounded by the shaded colonnades of stoas, and streets of enclosed houses with frescoed walls round inner courtyards. The first trompe-l'oeil wall murals imitating perspective views ever seen were on walls at Pella. There are temples to Aphrodite, Demeter and Cybele, and Pella's pebble-mosaic floors, dating after the lifetime of Alexander, are famous: some reproduce Greek paintings; one shows a lion-griffin attacking a stag, a familiar motif also of Scythian art, another depicts Dionysus riding a leopard.
The famous poet Aratus died in Pella circa 240 BCE. Pella was sacked by the Romans in 168 BCE, when its treasury was transported to Rome. It was then destroyed by earthquake in the 1st century BC; shops and workshops dating from the catastrophe have been found with remains of their merchandise. The city was rebuilt over its ruins, which preserved them.
See also: Thessaloniki
Pella, Iowa also a place in the USA.