Let us introduce you our ancient history.
Taxi Thess will take you from SKG airport or your hotel and will safely drive you to the unique and magnificent place o Aigai. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a rich history and significant archaeological finds.
Your journey with taxi thess driver from SKG airport to the Museum of Aigai will take about 1 hour and 15 minutes, whereas from the center of Thessaloniki city to Aigai will take about 1 hour. During the journey you will enjoy the sun of Macedonia which is the same sun that used to touch the face of Alexander the Great. The symbol of the sun of Vergina is a symbol widely used by the Ancient Greeks. You will see this sun engraved on the famous Golden Larnax found in the sarcophagus of the King Philipp the second.
There are 8 things you may not know about the site of Aigai and that you will personally find out when you are at this amazing place.
- The discovery of Philipp’s II of Macedon and his grandson’s, Alexander IV, unlooted tombs in 1977-78 made headlines all over the world.
- Philipp’s II 24-karat gold larnax (ash-chest) weights approximately 8 kg. His priceless golden wreath is consisted of 313 oak leaves and 68 acorns.
- The Sun of Vergina on Philip’s larnax has 16 rays: the 4 represent the 4 elements and the remaining the 12 Olympian Gods.
- Aigai means goats: a herd of goats indicated the exact site upon which the town was build, says the legend.
- The best preserved Ancient Greek mural painting (350BC), depicting the Abduction of Persephone, was found in a smaller royal tomb.
- The palace of Aigai, with its pioneering architecture design, is considered as important edifice as the Parthenon.
- In the palace of Aigai Euripides wrote and presented his last tragedies, and Aristotle taught Alexander the Great.
- In the necropolis are more than 500 tombs, dated back to 11c. B.C.
More Information About Aigai
Feel free to check the official website of the Museum of Aigai: https://www.aigai.gr/en
Many more information are waiting for you to discover them. This trip, organized by taxi – thess very carefully, is amazing for families and friends. The historic place has gone through the centuries and now is waiting for you to explore it and live the myth.
Here you can see a video in English showing Manolis Andronikos – the famous Greek archaeologist, on November 8, 1977 when he found the tomb at Vergina.
And one more extended video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnbmjihZrpo
Exclussive offer from our site: During this daily trip to Vergina you can choose to have a professional photographer to take photos and send them to you via email the next day. The photos will be edited by the photographer. Please make a special enquire for this service in order to arrange the appointment and let you know about the price of 80 photos.
