The Palace of Aigai, built more than 2,300 years ago during the reign of Alexander the Great's father, is seen after it fully reopened in ancient Aigai, some 65 kilometers (40 miles) southwest of the port city of Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. It was the largest building of classical Greece: The palace where Alexander the Great was proclaimed king before he launched a conquest that took him as far as modern-day Afghanistan.,Image: 834452338, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required., Model Release: no

The Palace of Aigai, built more than 2,300 years ago during the reign of Alexander the Great's father, is seen after it fully reopened in ancient Aigai, some 65 kilometers (40 miles) southwest of the port city of Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. It was the largest building of classical Greece: The palace where Alexander the Great was proclaimed king before he launched a conquest that took him as far as modern-day Afghanistan.,Image: 834452392, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required., Model Release: no

This photograph taken in Vergina, near Veroia, on January 5, 2024, shows the Aigai Palace after years of restoration work. The Palace of Aigai, known today as Vergina, is the palace where Alexander the Great was crowned king of the Macedonians and is considered not only the biggest but together with the Parthenon, the most significant building of classical Greece.,Image: 834421745, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no