Ancient Pydna

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Pydna is an ancient Greek city in the regional unit of Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece. It is an important place in the history of Pieria and a major archaeological site located directly at the Aegean Sea, 16 km northeast of Katerini, 28 km north-east of Dion and 2.5 km from the village of Makrygialos. Nearby are two Macedonian tombs, discovered by the French archaeologist Heuzey during his Greek travels in the mid-19th century. Furthermore, the fortress-like bishop's seat Louloudies is located a few kilometers south of Pydna. ()

Coordinates: 40°23'51"N, 22°37'3"E

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Macedonia and ThraceGreece

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Ancient Pydna – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Macedonian Tombs, Louloudies, Ancient Methone.

5.3 miS
Archaeological site
Macedonian Tombs
135 min walk • In the middle of the 19th century, an important Macedonian tomb, now known as Tomb A, was discovered near the Greek village of Korinos. In 1991 a second, smaller grave was discovered and excavated. These two tombs represent an important part of the history of Pieria.
3.8 miS
Archaeological site
Louloudies
98 min walk • In the construction of the railway line between Athens and Thessaloniki, a fortified bishop's seat from the Byzantine era was discovered in Louloudies. Louloudies is an important place of the early Christian history of Pieria.
5.1 miN
City, Archaeological site
Ancient Methone
132 min walk • Ancient Methone, also called Thracian or Macedonian Methone to distinguish it from Messenian Methone was a polis in Ancient Greece, near the city of Pydna and the modern village of Nea Agathoupolis in Pieria.