Mieza (Macedonia)

Nymphaeum of the so-called "School of Aristotle" in Mieza

Mieza (old Gr. Μίεζα) was an ancient Macedonian city. It was in the Emathia countryside between the towns of Beroia and Edessa , probably near the present-day town of Naoussa . The exact location is unknown.

The city is known for its nymphaeum and for the fact that Aristotle taught here from 343/342 to 340/339 the later Macedonian king Alexander the great . Peukestas , a trierarch of Alexander, came from the city. Since the 3rd century the place had an urban character and was involved in the interaction of the cities on this level. The reception of a festive embassy ( theoroi ) from Delphi in Mieza is known.

Several ancient Macedonian graves have been preserved underground in Mieza.

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  “Grave of Judgment”, facade

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  “Palmette grave”, upper part of the facade with the entablature

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  “Palmette grave”, view into the inner burial chamber

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  "Kinch grave" (named after the archaeologist Karl Frederik Kinch )

Web links

Commons : Mieza (Macedonia)  - Collection of images

literature

• Robert Malcolm Errington : Mieza , in: Der Neue Pauly Vol. 8 (2000), Col. 159
• Marie-Françoise Billot: Miéza , in: Richard Goulet (ed.): Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques , Vol. 1, CNRS, Paris 1989, pp. 445–448. ISBN 2-222-04042-6 (research report , bibliography)