Pieria (regional unit)
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Pieria is one of the regional units of Greece located in the southern part of the Region of Central Macedonia, within the historical province of Macedonia. Its capital is the town of Katerini. The nam
Mount Olympus
The Venetian Platamon Castle
Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus
Ancient Pydna
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Pydna was an ancient Greek city in what is now the regional unit of Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece. It is an important place in the history of Pieria and a major archaeological site located directl
Pieria (regional unit)
…town of Katerini. The name Pieria originates from the ancient Pieres tribe. In Pieria, there are many sites of archeological interest, such as Dion, Pydna, Leivithra and Platamonas. Pieria contains Mount Pierus, from which Hermes takes flight in order to visit Calypso, and is the home of Orpheus, the…
Pydna, the ancient site
Pydna, part of the wall
Pydna, Fryktoria
Pydna, the well