Friday, July 19, 2013

Task

Read the text carefully, follow the links and answer the questions.

Vergina is the place where Aiges, one of the three capitals of ancient Makedonians, was situated.In ancient Aiges, at the theatre, Pausanias assasinated king Philip II. Pausanias considered that Philip insulted the twelve ancient gods by demanding his statue to be brought in the theatre after the statues of the twelve gods. King Philip wanted to show that he is a god as well, but that was his end! Here someone can visit the famous museum and the tomb of king Philip, Alexander's father. Visitors are astonished by the findings, the gloden wreath, the golden larnax, the ivory shield, the bed and much more that complete the history and prove that ancient Makedonians was one of the greek tribes of ancient ages.

What is the language of ancient Makedonians?
Name the capital cities of ancient Makedonians.
What is king Philip's II mother's name?
What kind of person was Alexander according to the video referred to him?
What precious findings can you see in Vergina's museum?
 

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