Pella

For other places named Pella, see: Pella (disambiguation).__NOTOC__

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Pella (Greek: Πέλλα) is one of the 51 prefectures of Greece. Its capital town is Edessa.

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:Main article History of Pella.

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Pella was the palace-capital of ancient Macedon since the times of Archelaus I of Macedon, the seat of Philip II of Macedon and of Alexander the Great, his son. In 168 BC Pella was sacked by the Romans, and its treasury was transported to Rome. Later the city was destroyed by an earthquake and eventually was rebuilt over its ruins. In 180 AD Lucian could describe it in passing as "now insignificant, with very few inhabitants".

Greek: The noun Greek refers to:...

Prefectures of Greece: Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos):...

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