Pella: Quick Facts


Facts

Also Known As Bounomos

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Topics

ancient city of Gerasa
Decapolis
ancient Greek league, Palestine
Greece
Greece
country, Europe
The Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis hill in Athens, Greece, surrounded by ancient stone walls and ruins, with city buildings and a distant hill in the background.
ancient Greek civilization
historical region, Eurasia

Key People

Detail from Charles Le Brun's painting showing Alexander the Great in profile, wearing a gold helmet with white plumes and a blue cloak, with soldiers in the background.
Alexander the Great
king of Macedonia