163K views · 3.9K reactions | Inside one of the greatest museums in the world: The Vergina Royal Tombs, where the family of Alexander the Great rests. #verginaroyaltombs #AlexanderTheGreat #ancientgreece #greekhistory #historybuff #AncientArtifacts | Pondering Adventurer | Facebook

🏛️🇬🇷 The Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina) An extraordinary underground museum housing the burial cluster of Philip II of Macedon. 🏺 Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, Aigai offers a remarkable glimpse into the transition from ancient city-states to empires — a cornerstone of European civilization. Full story: https://tinyurl.com/2v6thwpu | Greek Reporter

The Vergina Royal Tombs in northern Greece are the final resting place for several members of the ancient Macedonian dynasty of Alexander the Great.While it was known that a tumulus existed near the ruin of the royal palace of Aigai, the contents wouldn’t be rediscovered until the 1970s.Archeologist Manolis Andronikos and his team began excavations at the Tumulus and discovered a cluster of 3 lower tombs. One had been raided in ancient times, but the other two had not. Inside were a massive cach