Pella
capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedon
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Summary
Pella is an ancient city[1]. Pella ranks in the top 3% of ancient city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,061 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Pella Municipality[3]
- Country: Greece[4]
- Instance of: archaeological site[5], polis[6]
- Location: Pella archaeological site[7]
- Commons category: Ancient Pella[8]
- Official website: http://www.pella-museum.gr[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ancient Pella[10]
- Described at URL: http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/gh251.jsp?obj_id=2399[11]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[12], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[13], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16]
- Heritage designation: archaeological site in Greece[17]
- Category for people born here: Q32650529[18]
- Category for people who died here: Q55908569[19]
- Native label: Πέλλα[20]
- Category of associated people: Category:Ancient Pellaeans[21]
- Elevation above sea level: 38 m[22]
- Culture: Macedonia[23]
- Language used: Ancient Greek[24]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of ancient Pella[25]
Why It Matters
Pella has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Pella is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]