page_title: Ptolemaida
section_title: Archaic period
hierarchical_section_title: Ptolemaida / History / Archaic period
caption_attribution_description: English: Войводинската гробница, антично македонско погребално съоръжение от II век пр. Хр., открито край кайлярското село Войводина (Спилеа), Гърция. English: Ancient macedonian grave found in Ptolemaida, Greece. Deutsch: Antikes makedonisches Grab. Gefunden in Ptolemaida, Griechenland. Español: Tumba antigua macedonia descubierta en Ptolemaida. Français&#160;: Tombe antique macédonienne. Découverte à Ptolémaïda, Grèce.
context_page_description: Ptolemaida, is a town and a former municipality in Kozani regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Eordaia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is known for its coal mines and its power stations.
context_section_description: In the area of Ptolemaida many archeological findings have occurred in the last 30 years due to mining operations.
  Ceramic artifacts, dating to the 6th century BC have been found at two sites near Grevena and Ptolemaida.
  Archaeologists found the artifacts at two prehistoric farming settlements.
  Two Ancient Macedonian graves have also been found in the area of Ptolemaida, dated from the 5th century BC.
caption: Ancient Macedonian grave in Ptolemaida
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