What is the old name of the capital of Macedonia?

Answer 1

Ancient Aegae (Modern Vergina) was the first capital of Macedonia. It was subsequently moved to Pella. Under Roman occupation, the capital was moved to Thessaloniki. When Macedonia was liberated in 1912 from the Ottoman occupation Thessaloniki was retained as the capital.

Answer 2

The modern name of ancient Macedonia is the province of Macedonia in northern Greece and covers the area known in ancient times as the Greek kingdom of Macedonia.

Answer 3

Ancient Macedonia was a Greek kingdom on the northern Greek peninsula.

Modern Macedonia is a Greek province on the northern Greek peninsula.

Answer 4

the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia lays almost entirely within the modern province of Macedonia on the northern Greek peninsula.

Answer 5

Ancient Macedonia was a Greek kingdom on the northern Greek peninsula. Modern Macedonia is a Greek province on the northern Greek peninsula.

Answer 6

The Republic of Macedonia is a modern country. But it has slightly different borders than ancient Macedonia.

Answer 7

Macedonia is now called Greece.