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AncientMacedonianHistory151 150x100 Ancient Macedonians had nothing in common with Illyrians

We have been accustomed in this blog to reading groundless claims from Albanian Nationalists regarding an alleged connection between Ancient Macedonians and Illyrians.  While all the available archaeological and literary evidence makes it explicit that Ancient Macedonians and their Barbarian Illyrian neighbours shared nothing in common - except a common border -  it has becoming tiresome to point out the obvious again ...

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pompeii art alexander great1 150x150 Letter to President Barack Obama signed by 370* Scholars of Graeco Roman antiquity from all around the World about ancient Macedonian History

Letter to President Barack Obama signed by 370* Scholars of Graeco-Roman antiquity about ancient Macedonian History ORIGINAL SOURCE OF THE LETTER: Macedonia-evidence.org   (*)Number of undersigned scholars on 10 November of 2009, see Addenda The Honorable Barack Obama President, United States of America White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama, We, the undersigned scholars of Graeco-Roman antiquity, respectfully request that ...

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285px Pydna 150x150 Ancient Macedonian Cities and Settlements   Pydna

Ancient Pydna lies in north Pieria, to the south of Makrygialos. The first settlement of the region, one of the most extensive settlements of the Late Neolithic period, is located to the south west of Makrygialos. The settlement presents two phases, one pre-Diminian. covering an area of approximately 75 acres and bounded by a trench ...

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280px Philip II of Macedon CdM 150x150 Philip II of Macedon

The famous king (Βασιλεύς) of ancient Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great, Philip II was born in 383/82 BC. He was son of the king Amyntas III and queen Eurydice. His brothers were Alexander II, Perdiccas III and Eurynoe, while he had also 3 half brothers, the sons of Gygaea,  namely Menelaus, Arrhidaeus and Archelaus. ...

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