Heraclea Lyncestis
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Heraclea Lyncestis, also transliterated Herakleia Lynkestis, was an ancient Greek city in Macedon, ruled later by the Romans. Its ruins are situated 2 km south of the present-day town of Bitola, North
The Byzantine "small basilica" at Heraclea Lyncestis
Heraclea Lycestis on the Via Egnatia.
Marble bust of Aeschines from Heraclea Lyncestis dating from the Roman period (120-130 AD), donated to the British Museum by the English explorer William Martin Leake
Great Basilica, narthex mosaic - detail
Macedonia (Roman province)
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Macedonia was a province of ancient Rome, encompassing the territory of the former Antigonid Kingdom of Macedonia, which had been conquered by the Roman Republic in 168 BC at the conclusion of the Thi
Tetradrachm of Perseus, minted between 179–172 BC at Pella or Amphipolis.
Coin issued by Andriscus during the Fourth Macedonian War (149–148 BC).
Ancient Via Egnatia in Kavala (Neapolis)
Gold medallion in honour of Alexander the Great minted by the Macedonian League, early 3rd century AD