Macedonia – Thessaloniki

Contents:The History of the Archaeological Museum1. Prehistoric Macedonia – Paleolithic – Neolithic eras- The Bronze Age2. The Transition to the Historical Period in MacedoniaThe Iron Age (1100-600 Bc)3. The Historical Period in Macedonia (7th C. Bc-4th C. Ad)- Geographical and historical framework- The rise and fall of the Kingdom of Macedonia- Roman rule in Macedonia (168 BC-4th c. AD)- Dating Macedonian inscriptions- Population, society, and institutions- The weaponry of the Macedonian army- Education- Rural life- Workshops- Travel and trade- Private life and the household- Beliefs about the afterlife- Cults and myths- Arts and letters4. ThessalonikiThe Historical Context: The settlements around the Thermaic Gulf before the founding of Thessaloniki, The founding of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki under Roman rule, The period of the Tetrarchy- Private and public life- The cemeteriesMonumental Building Complexes: The archaeological site in Kyprion Agoniston Square, The Hellenistic baths in the later Roman Imperial agora (forum), The agora during the Imperial age, The “Incantadas”, The Galerian palace complex- Festivals, spectacles and their venues- Cults- The Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods- The Ionic temple transported to Thessaloniki5. The Gold of Macedon- Goldworking techniques- Precious funerary offerings in Macedonian cemeteries- The Derveni krater