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An aerial view of the Palace of Aigai after years of restoration work. The palace is where Alexander the Great was crowned king of the Macedonians and is considered not only the biggest but together with the Parthenon

Greece reopens 2,400-year-old palace where Alexander the Great was crowned

By Xiaofei Xu and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Greece has reopened the ancient palace where Alexander the Great became King of Macedonia some 2,400 years ago after it underwent restoration. The Palace of Aigai, formally known as the Royal Metropolis of the Macedonians, was the largest building in classical Greece, covering an area of approximately 15,000 square meters, according to the

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