Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina), Greece

Another postcard from Sini in Finland... This wasn't my intention when choosing the cards to post about, but then again, she does send me some of the most amazing postcards so I don't really see a problem. ;) This is from Sini's trip to Greece earlier this year. I wish I could travel even half as much as she does... I'm not even sure when I'll be able to travel abroad again... or how expensive it will be - I've heard it's either really difficult or ridiculously expensive to get travel insurance if you have cancer and are receiving chemotherapy. No fair! :(

The city of Aigai, the ancient first capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia, was discovered in the 19th century near Vergina, in northern Greece. The most important remains are the monumental palace, lavishly decorated with mosaics and painted stuccoes, and the burial ground with more than 300 tumuli, some of which date from the 11th century B.C. One of the royal tombs in the Great Tumulus is identified as that of Philip II, who conquered all the Greek cities, paving the way for his son Alexander and the expansion of the Hellenistic world.