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Huge monument to Alexander the Great reopened in Greece

One of the most important ancient monuments, the palace where Alexander the Great became king, has reopened after being restored for 16 years.

The Palace of Aigai, close to the city of Thessaloniki in Greece, was made over 2,300 years ago.

The Romans broke it and people found it again in the 19th Century by digging. The renovation cost over €20m and the EU helped pay for it.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the leader of Greece, said the site is very important to the whole world at a ceremony on Friday.

He said that these monuments are important for the world’s heritage.

“We need to show it off, advertise it, and explore the new opportunities it brings. ”

Some of the palace’s large columns have been fixed. The site will be open to everyone on Sunday.

Philip II, who was the father of Alexander the Great, built the palace. He was the ruler of Macedonia, which was a very strong kingdom.

Aigai was the capital near Vergina.

The palace was the biggest building in ancient Greece. It was 15,000 square meters and had big banquet halls, places to pray, and open areas.

Alexander became the king of Macedonians in 336BC after his father was killed. He then made a big empire that stretched into Asia and the Middle East.

The palace and the tombs of Philip and other kings from Macedonia are a special place recognized by Unesco as important for the world.

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