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XII. Museums, monuments, archaeological sites and excavations
AG. DIMITRIOS:	-Excavation of a Mycenaean cemetery.
ATHOS:	-Monastic state founded in 963 by the monk Athanasius. It comprises 20 large monasteries.
AEANE:	-Archaeological site: houses and public buildings. Late Bronze age, archaic and classical cemeteries. Temporary exhibition of finds.
AMPHIPOLIS:	-The Lion of Amphipolis (4th cent. B.C.) -Archaeological site: city wall, gymnasium, sanctuaries, cemetery. Early Christian basilicas.
VERGINA (anc. Aegae):	-Cemetery of tumuli (1000-700 B.C.), royal tombs, palace, theatre, temple of Euclia.
VERIA:	-Ancient city wall. -Archaeological Museum and finds mostly from ancient Veria and its cemeteries.
GYNEKOKASTRO:	-Excavation of an early Iron Age cemetery.
DION:	-Archaeological site: sanctuary of Demeter, sanctuary of Isis, two theatres, city wall, villa of Dionysus, villa, thermae, Macedonian tombs, cemetery of tumuli, early Christian basilicas. -Archaeological Museum: finds from Dion and the rest of the prefecture of Pieria.
THASOS:	-Archaeological site: city wall, ancient harbour, forum, theatre, acropolis, temple of Athena Polias, sanctuary of Pan. -Archaeological Museum : finds from the excavations on Thasos.
THERMI:	-Excavation of an archaic cemetery.
IERISSOS:	-Excavation of a large cemetery of the archaic and classicai periods.
KAVALA (anc. Neapolis):	-Ruins of the Byzantine castle, 16th c. aqueduct. -Archaeological Museum: finds from Kavala, Amphipolis, Drama and other places.
KALAMOTO:	-Extensive archaeological site.
KALLITHEA:	-Temple of Ammon Zeus (4th c. B.C.), sanctuary of Dionysus and the Nymphs.
KALYVA:	-Excavation of a fortress (4th cent. B.C.)
KASTORIA:	-Fifty-four Byzantine and post byzantine churches survive (11th-18th cent.).
KILKIS:	-Archaeological Museum with finds from Palatiano, Gynekokastro and other places.
KIPIA:	-Excavation of an early Christian basilica.
KOLCHIS:	-Excavation of early Christian buildings.
KOUKOS (near Sykia):	-Early Iron Age cemetery.
LEFKADIA:	Macedonian tombs. Nymphaion of Mieza outside Naousa (Aristotle's school).
LONGOS (near Edessa):	-Fortified settlement with various building phases.
MANDALO:	-Excavation of a neolithic settlement.
MENDI:	-Excavation of settlement and cemetery (7th-5th cent. B.C.)
NIKITI:	-Early Iron Age graves. -Early Christian basilica.
OISIMI:	-Excavation of a town of the archaic and classical periods.
OLYNTHOS:	-Archaeological site: private houses, streets, villa of Good Fortune.
OSSA:	-Excavation of Hellenistic buildings.
PELLA:	-Archaeological site: luxurious houses with large rooms, peristyles and mosaic floors. -On the hill the royal palace. -Archaeological Museum with finds from the excavations.
PETRALONA:	-Cave. The skull of a prehistoric man was found here and dated to between 700,000 and 200,000 B.C.
PETRA:	-Excavation of a Submycenaean cemetry.
PETRES:	-Excavation of a Hellenistic town.
PLATAMONAS (anc. Heracleum):	-Medieval castle.
PRESPES:	-St Achillius: small island with Byzantine churches. -St Germanus: Byzantine church.
POLYGYROS:	-Archaeological Museum: finds from Halkidiki (Olynthos, sanctuary of Ammon Zeus, etc.)
POLYCHRONO:	-Excavation of an archaic and classical settlement.
POSEIDIO:	-Excavation of the sanctuary of Poseidon
PYDNA:	-Excavation of a classical cemetery. -Excavation of a Byzantine church.
REDINA (anc. Arethusa):	-Medieval castle.
SINDOS:	-Excavation of an archaic and classical cemetery.
SKALA SOTIROS:	-Early Bronze Age settlement.
STAGIRA:	-Aristotle's birthplace. Excavation of the city wall.
TORONI:	-Prehistoric finds. Ruins of the ancient city wall. Early Christian church. Byzantine castle.
TOUMBA IN THESSALONIKI:	-Excavation of a large prehistoric settlement. -Archaic and classical houses.
FAGRIS:	-Excavation of an archaic town.
PHILIPPI:	-Archaeological site: ancient and Byzantine city wall, Christian basilicas, ancient theatre, Roman forum, Octagon, Macedonian tomb. -Archaeological Museum: finds from the Hellenistic, Roman and early Christian periods. Also finds from the prehistoric settlement of Dikili-Tash.
FLORINA:	-Archaeological Museum: fnds from the area.
THESSALONIKI:	-City wall (4th cent. with many restorations). White Tower (1430, on the site of an older tower). -Complex of Galerius: triumphal Arch of Galerius, Palace, Octagon, Rotunda, Hippodrome (c. A.D. 300). -Roman Forum. -Byzantine churches: Panagia Archeiropoietos (5th cent.), Hosios David (5th cent.), St Demetrius (1st period 4th cent., 2nd period 5th cent.), Hagia Sophia (8th cent.), Panagia Chalkeon (11th cent.), St Catherine (13th cent.), Holy Aposties (14th cent .), Prophet Elijah (14th cent.), S. Panteleimon (14th cent.), Vlatadon Monastery (14th cent.), St Nicholas of the Orphanos (14th cent.). -15th cent. market (Bezesten). -Archaeological Museum: finds from Thessaloniki and the surrounding area, from the royal tombs at Vergina and the cemetery at Sindos.