Excavations brought to light the foundations of the wall that surrounded the ancient Macedonian town in Vergina. Also, the archaeologists managed to locate the exact spot where the acropolis (fortress) of the town was built. The fortress was situated on an elevated area, south of the palace. The acropolis was also surrounded by a wall, which was interrupted by high towers. The towers could accommodate catapults. There were also two successive doors built between the town area and the acropolis to make invasion more difficult.

The town is situated on Palamari bay, Skyros island, Greece. It was first built in the mid 3rd millennium BCE in a centrally located spot in the Aegean Sea and flourished until the early 2nd millennium BCE. The total area covered by the settlement in no less than 20 stremmas (5 acres), although its eastern part has submerged in the sea. The main reason for the founding of the town was the exchange of metals. Artifacts unearthed prove that there were contacts of the inhabitants with the Cyclades , the North Aegaean Sea islands, mainland Greece, and Troy.

An early Hellenistic period theater, built around 300 BCE, was fully recovered in downtown Larissa, Greece. The theater could accommodate 10,000 spectators and it is surprisingly well preserved.

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